diff --git a/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/cooking/cooking/PotReference.java b/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/cooking/cooking/PotReference.java
index 4f3d085..a7a2e62 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/cooking/cooking/PotReference.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/cooking/cooking/PotReference.java
@@ -385,12 +385,20 @@ public void interact(FurnitureInteractEvent e) {
             return;
         }
         ItemStack item = p.getInventory().getItemInMainHand();
+        if (isHeldSoup(item)) {
+            e.setCancelled(true);
+            return;
+        }
         if(ItemCache.isLadle(item)) {
-            scoop(p, item);
+            if (isSoup()) {
+                scoop(p, item);
+                e.setCancelled(true);
+            }
             return;
         }
         if(ItemCache.isMasher(item)) {
             mash(p);
+            e.setCancelled(true);
             return;
         }
         if (!secondaries.containsKey("liquid")) {
@@ -411,6 +419,7 @@ public void interact(FurnitureInteractEvent e) {
                 danger = 0;
                 temperature = 0;
                 f.getLoc().getWorld().playSound(f.getLoc(), Sound.ITEM_BUCKET_FILL, 1f, 1f);
+                e.setCancelled(true);
                 return;
             }
         }
@@ -419,6 +428,7 @@ public void interact(FurnitureInteractEvent e) {
             String extraKey = incoming == null ? null : extraSlotKey(incoming.getCategory());
             if (extraKey != null) {
                 acceptExtra(p, item, extraKey);
+                e.setCancelled(true);
                 return;
             }
             for(String slot : f.getType().getSlots().keySet()) {
@@ -426,12 +436,22 @@ public void interact(FurnitureInteractEvent e) {
                     updateModel();
                     p.swingMainHand();
                     thickenSoup();
+                    e.setCancelled(true);
                     break;
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 
+    /** Scooped soup keeps the ladle's paper item, so it must not be used as a ladle. */
+    private static boolean isHeldSoup(ItemStack item) {
+        FoodItem food = FoodItem.fromItem(item);
+        if (food == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return "soup".equalsIgnoreCase(food.getId()) || "soup".equalsIgnoreCase(food.getCategory());
+    }
+
     private void acceptExtra(Player p, ItemStack item, String extraKey) {
         ItemStack stored = item.clone();
         stored.setAmount(1);
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/cooking/sausagemaker/CasingPaper.java b/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/cooking/sausagemaker/CasingPaper.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..165ce1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/cooking/sausagemaker/CasingPaper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package net.tfminecraft.cooking.sausagemaker;
+
+import org.bukkit.Material;
+import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
+import org.bukkit.inventory.meta.ItemMeta;
+
+import net.tfminecraft.cooking.item.FoodItem;
+import net.tfminecraft.cooking.util.LegacyModelData;
+
+/**
+ * Sausage casing is plain vanilla paper. Cooking tools and scooped soup use
+ * paper as their base item, and those must stay in the player's hand.
+ */
+final class CasingPaper {
+
+    private CasingPaper() {}
+
+    static boolean isCasing(ItemStack stack) {
+        if (stack == null || stack.getType() != Material.PAPER || stack.getAmount() <= 0) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (hasCustomIdentity(stack)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return FoodItem.fromItem(stack) == null;
+    }
+
+    private static boolean hasCustomIdentity(ItemStack stack) {
+        if (!stack.hasItemMeta()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        ItemMeta meta = stack.getItemMeta();
+        if (meta == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (meta.hasDisplayName() || meta.hasItemName() || meta.hasItemModel()
+                || meta.hasCustomModelDataComponent() || LegacyModelData.has(meta)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        return !meta.getPersistentDataContainer().isEmpty();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/cooking/sausagemaker/SausageMakerHandler.java b/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/cooking/sausagemaker/SausageMakerHandler.java
index d61e9a8..6264502 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/cooking/sausagemaker/SausageMakerHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/cooking/sausagemaker/SausageMakerHandler.java
@@ -272,21 +272,19 @@ private static boolean hasAllMeats(Furniture furniture) {
 
     private static boolean hasPaper(Player player) {
         PlayerInventory inv = player.getInventory();
-        ItemStack main = inv.getItemInMainHand();
-        ItemStack off = inv.getItemInOffHand();
-        return (main != null && main.getType() == Material.PAPER)
-                || (off != null && off.getType() == Material.PAPER);
+        return CasingPaper.isCasing(inv.getItemInMainHand())
+                || CasingPaper.isCasing(inv.getItemInOffHand());
     }
 
     private static void consumePaper(Player player) {
         PlayerInventory inv = player.getInventory();
         ItemStack main = inv.getItemInMainHand();
-        if (main != null && main.getType() == Material.PAPER) {
+        if (CasingPaper.isCasing(main)) {
             main.setAmount(main.getAmount() - 1);
             return;
         }
         ItemStack off = inv.getItemInOffHand();
-        if (off != null && off.getType() == Material.PAPER) {
+        if (CasingPaper.isCasing(off)) {
             off.setAmount(off.getAmount() - 1);
         }
     }