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What are some of the uses of cheesecloth?
Cheesecloth has many uses. In cooking, cheesecloth is used to strain stocks, broths and jellies. It is used to wrap spices creating a "spice-bag" that is easily removed from the soup, stew or casserole in which it was used. Cheese cloth can be used to strain excess liquid from yogurt creating thick Greek style yogurt. It is used in making cheese at home. Outside of the kitchen, cheesecloth can be used to dust, to dampen delicate fabrics before ironing and to dry or polish glassware.
Does cheesecloth taste like cheese?
Nope sorry - It's just called cheesecloth because it's used to wrap the cheese in while it matures !
What can you use besides cheesecloth for a fruitcake?
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).
Can cheesecloth be used in baking?
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?
What is cheesecloth?
If you mean "What is like cheese cloth" the answer would be muslin
Can you use cheesecloth instead of a spice bag?
Yes you can. My grandmother used this method for years.
What is the meaning of cheesecloth in Hindi?
paneer
Was the original game of monopoly circular?
Yes, I read that Charles Darrow, the inventor, painted his first one on a round cheesecloth.
Why would a cook wrap a lemon wedge in cheesecloth before squeezing juice from the lemon?
The cheesecloth traps any seeds/pips.
How do you make a jelly bag using cheesecloth?
Use 4-6 layers of cheesecloth and put it in a food strainer to make a jelly bag.
Gauze like material used as a back drop?
Muslin, which is a type of cheesecloth, is a common backdrop behind the back curtain of a stage.
What could you use instead of cheesecloth?
Fine Muslin
