yes. though gauze isn't as fine as cheesecloth, it would work for applications where a fine weave isn't necessary, such as bandaging and dressing a wound, or, possibly, a turkey. except for vaseline gauze, gauze usually is not infused with any chemicals, even to confer anti-microbial properties. rather, after packaging, the packaged unit is sterilized by irradiation.
I would like to put my bread dressing in cheesecloth before putting it inside my turkey at Thanksgiving. I have heard this keeps the dressing from sticking to the insides of the turkey. Is this true?
Muslin, which is a type of cheesecloth, is a common backdrop behind the back curtain of a stage.
A cheesecloth soaked in butter and wine will keep the turkey moist. I also put a butter/herb mix under the turkey skin. You will find that there is less basting and it also turns out a wonderful color. Remove cloth for the last 30 min or so.
You could use a fine sieve or perhaps a coffee filter, depending on your task.
Possible cheesecloth substitutes include the following:muslincoffee filters (the paper kind)white pillow cases or bed sheetspantyhosemedical gauze (the holes/spaces are a little larger than in cheesecloth so you just have to double or triple it up. But it works perfectly).
If you want, you can substitute chicken thighs for turkey thighs in a recipe. It will give your recipe a different taste.
Gauze is one of those words that we don't make plural. May I have some gauze? May I have five pieces of gauze. There is a lot of gauze on the floor.
You could substitute chicken or most any other kind of meat on a lunch sandwich.
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It's simply a loose-woven cloth, made from cotton woven into a fine mesh. It got it's name from the cheese-making process. The curds from milk are hung in cheesecloths so the whey (liquid) can drain out.
The cheesecloth traps any seeds/pips.
Gauze is made of cottan