An apparatus and method to net shirred tubular casing, in order to create
a highly-dimpled foot product. A filling horn, shir housing, and
removable netting tube allow for the extrusion of food products into an
edible tubular collagen film, which itself expands into a netting of a
smaller diameter than that of the film. As the food product under
pressure expands against the tubular film, it presses through the spaces
in the netting to created a dimpled appearance. After the food product
has been further processed, the netting is removed, leaving a
highly-dimpled appearance.