Cheesecloth has many practical uses around the home.
Trained chefs know how useful a fabric called cheesecloth can be during the cooking process. Its loose, porous weave makes it ideal for straining and retaining liquids. This centuries-old product has many other uses, too. Add this to my Recipe Box.
Origins of Cheesecloth
According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, the first known use of the term "cheesecloth" was sometime during the 14th century. The cloth was named because of its use in cheese making where it was and still is used to strain the liquid away from cheese curds.
Description Of Cheesecloth
Traditional cheesecloth is a loosely woven 100 percent cotton fabric that comes in seven grades and three types of weaves. Grades 10 and 20 contain the least number of threads and are called open weaves. Grades 40, 50 and 60 are called fine weaves and grades 80 and 90 are referred to as extra-fine weaves and contain more threads for a tighter weave.
Uses Of Cheesecloth
Furniture refinishers and faux painters find the open weave of cheesecloth ideal for waxing, polishing and ragging a surface. Homemakers find cheesecloth a good choice for making curtains and clothing. It makes an ideal dust cloth and cleaning tool around the home, for polishing an automobile or during do-it-yourself projects to wipe up spills.
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