Horseshoe to the modern hoof boot. Historians differ on the origin of the horseshoe. Because iron was a valuable commodity, and any worn out items were generally reforged and reused, it is difficult to locate clear archaeological evidence. Although some credit the Druids, there is no hard evidence to support this claim. In 1897 four bronze horseshoes with what are apparently nail holes were found in an Etruscan tomb dated around 400 B.C. The assertion by some historians that the Romans invented the "mule shoes" sometime after 100 BC is supported by a reference by Catullus who died in 54 BC.
Sausage casing by hand or with machinery. The outer fat and the inner mucosa lining are removed during processing. The salt helps preserve the casing. Natural casings have been used in the production of meat specialties for centuries and have remained virtually unchanged in function, appearance, and composition. Organic food regulations only allow natural casings. Natural casing sausages are distinguishable from mass-produced products because of their irregularity, a signifier of a premium product. Processors of natural casings have developed long-stranded casings with uniformity and strength to support high production volume machinery, as well as new tubing (“shirring”) systems that speed up the