A coarse, loosely woven cotton gauze, originally used for wrapping cheese.
cheesecloth
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Long a versatile kitchen helper, this lightweight natural cotton cloth won't fall apart when wet and will not flavor the food it touches. Cheesecloth has a multitude of culinary uses including straining liquids, forming a packet for herbs and spices (as with bouquet garni) that can be dropped into a soup or stock pot and lining molds (such as for coeur à la crème). It comes in both fine and coarse weaves and is available in gourmet shops, supermarkets and the kitchen section of many department stores. In Britain it's sometimes called butter muslin.
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Cheesecloth is a loosewoven cotton cloth used in cheese making, such as to press cheese curds for poutine. Cheesecloth is also used in straining stocks and custards, bundling herbs, making tofu, and thickening yogurt.
Cheesecloth was very popular as a material for shirts during the 1960s and 1970s[citation needed].
Cheesecloth is available in at least seven different grades,from open to extra-fine weave. Grades are distinguished by the number of threads per inch in each direction.
Cheesecloth can also be used for several printmaking processes including lithography for wiping up gum arabic. In intaglio a heavily starched cheesecloth called tarlatan is used for wiping away excess ink from the printing surface.[1]
It was also used to simulate the presence of "ectoplasm" during spirit channelings or other ghost related phenomena.[2]
Cheesecloth #60 is used in regulatory testing for potential fire hazards. Cheesecloth is wrapped tightly over the device under test, which is then subjected to simulated conditions such as lightning surges conducted through power or telecom cables, power faults, etc. The device may be destroyed but must not ignite the cheesecloth.[3]
| Grade | vertical x horizontal threads per inch |
| #10 | 20 x 12 |
| #40 | 24 x 20 |
| #50 | 28 x 24 |
| #60 | 32 x 28 |
| #90 | 44 x 36 |
References
- ^ Ross, Romano, Ross. "The Complete Printmaker", page. 114, 118. TheFreepress, 1990
- ^ www.theskepticsguide.org
- ^ Telcordia Technologies Generic Requirements GR-1089-CORE
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| Translations: Cheesecloth |
Français (French)
n. - gaze, étamine
Deutsch (German)
n. - Baumwollstoff, dünner Stoff
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - τουλ(ου)πάνι
Português (Portuguese)
n. - musselina (f) de algodão
Español (Spanish)
n. - estopilla
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - ostduk, tunt tyg
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
粗棉布, 干酪包布
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 粗棉布, 乾酪包布
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) قماش قطني خفيف
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - אריג מרושת, גזה
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- strain (culinary)
- Lab (recipes)
- Niter Kebbeh or Kibe (recipes)
- coeur à la crème (culinary)
- Nasi Kuning (recipes)
- Coconut Milk (recipes)
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