🔧 Cheesecloth

A thin, loosely woven cotton cloth used to strain stock, ricotta, labneh and yogurt, and to tie up a bundle of herbs for a stew. The tighter the weave, the finer the straining.

Hand tools · Not common at home · Also called: Gauze, Cloth diaper, Muslin, Straining cloth, Straining bag

Substitutes

Use instead

• Paper towels · Paper towel in a strainer, slow

💡 Also works, with a slightly different result

• Fine sieve · Sediment gets through

It can also stand in for: Fine sieve, Chinois.

Recipes

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