FieldsofThyme, I don't know what a good price is for cheesecloth, but I personally think the stuff is worthless - it tears too easily and it's not cheap.
I've heard that old cotton pillowcases and men's cotton handkerchiefs are excellent substitutes when straining food, tying up herbs, etc. They last a lot longer too. If you're actually wrapping cheese though, maybe not.
Hardware stores sometimes have cheesecloth for cheaper than grocery stores. Ditto men's handkerchiefs.
The cheese cloth I get is almost like material. I have used it for straining things too. You don't want the big weave, holely type you can buy almost anywhere, it won't work. Hoeggers also has plyban cheese cloth. It works really well when you are pressing cheese for 12 hours or a day. Regular cloth will stick to the cheese real bad. This plyban does not.
Michele
Farm Kitchen: what's a good price for cheese cloth?
what's a good price for cheese cloth?
Posted - Feb 16 2011 : 08:26:15 AM
