Cheesecloth

aem said:

Michael said:

Where is the best place to buy cheesecloth?

Kroger? Walmart?...do you get it at the auto parts store?

I saw some at a 99 Cents store the other day. Didn't notice how many
square feet the package held.

Also there are different grades of cheesecloth... like anything else,
you get what you pay for... and especially with fabrics, and most
especially with cotton... there's cotton, and there's cotton!

http://www.ehow.com/buy_5102_cheesecloth.html

Sheldon

Reg said:

Sheldon said:

Michael said:

Where is the best place to buy cheesecloth?

Kroger? Walmart?...do you get it at the auto parts store?

Any of the big box hardware store, Lowes, Home Despot, etc.

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=125871-968-10302/18FF

That's twice what I pay per square yard at the fabric store. You
might as well get it at the stupidmarket.

Not everyone lives near a decent fabric store and they don't sell very
good quality cheesecloth anyway, their's is usually a very loose weave,
it's made of low grade cotton, and you need to fold it many more times
than the good stuff..

No matter where you buy your cheesecloth it must be washed before using
for food.

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=20061&cat=1,190,43034

Sheldon

elaine said:

Really?

Yes, really.

Quoted message said:

Would you use them the same way as cheescloth? Put the wholestainless steel
thing in the soup; casserole - or whatever..........

I didn't know anyone actually used cheesecloth for cooking anymore. I
haven't ever used cheesecloth, only tea balls. I especially like the
one with a hook at the end of the chain. I hook it on the edge of my
pot so I don't need to fish around for it when my soup is finished.

http://www.quickspice.com/scstore/images/tea-ball-01_lg.jpg

Quoted message said:

I totally like having something new to buy (which might actually be useful).

You don't have an old one hanging around in a drawer?
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Michael said:

Where is the best place to buy cheesecloth?

Kroger? Walmart?...do you get it at the auto parts store?

I've never bought any.....thanks.

Wal-mart.

Or anyplace that has a decent selection of cooking supplies.

Personally, I prefer muslin bags to Cheesecloth. It's easier to deal
with IMHO.
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Om

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Michael said:

Reg...

Can it be used more than once?

I wanted to use some to make some Paneer (curdled milk) .....can you rinse
it well and use it again?

Yes.
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Om

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OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

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Michael said:

Reg...

Can it be used more than once?

I wanted to use some to make some Paneer (curdled milk) .....can you rinse
it well and use it again?

Yes.

I boil mine for a few minutes every now and then. I grow sprouts in a
cheese cloth toped jar, and while i rinse the cloth routinely, and wash
it in hot water between uses, if it is used in any more complex cooking
(boiled meat loaf for example) i will boil it between uses, air dry,
fold and put away in a plastic bag. It does wear out rather quickly.
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JL

Michael said:

Reg...

Can it be used more than once?

I wanted to use some to make some Paneer (curdled milk) .....can you rinse
it well and use it again?

Would muslin work? That's what I use for jelly bags, etc. Wash it
first (hot) to get the sizing out. You can use it over and over --
especially if you hem the edges so it doesn't fray (just an overcast
stitch would work, but I never bother hemming it)

Bob

zxcvbob said:

Michael said:

Reg...

Can it be used more than once?

I wanted to use some to make some Paneer (curdled milk) .....can you rinse
it well and use it again?

Would muslin work? That's what I use for jelly bags, etc.

I think you should use muslins for target practice.

Sheldon

"Michael" <[email hidden]> news:[email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

Where is the best place to buy cheesecloth?

Kroger? Walmart?...do you get it at the auto parts store?

I've never bought any.....thanks.

You can find it anywhere but ask a clerk. They keep it in strange spots.
I usually find it in the baking aisle.

Michael

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"The first zucchini I ever saw I killed it with a hoe."
John Gould, Monstrous Depravity, 1963

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[email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

I didn't know anyone actually used cheesecloth for cooking anymore. I
haven't ever used cheesecloth, only tea balls. I especially like the
one with a hook at the end of the chain. I hook it on the edge of my
pot so I don't need to fish around for it when my soup is finished.

Tea experts insist that stainless steel infusers add an off flavor to
the tea. Whether that's true or not, cheesecloth is so much easier for
herb boquets etc. You can make a pouch of any size you desire and then
just toss it out when done. I always have cheesecloth and a ball of
cotton string in the kitchen drawer. Cheesecloth is also very useful for
making paneer, for fine straining of stock, and other things.

--
Peter Aitken
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