| Looking for the cloth that you can use to make | | | | - Cheesecloth is also used in making tops and |
| cheese then go for the cheesecloth which is a | | | | other garments as this cloth breaths heavily. |
| soft loosely woven cotton cloth to make cheese. | | | | Types of Cheese Cloths |
| Cheesecloth has small holes in it which are large | | | | - Cheesecloths are purchased on the basis of |
| enough for liquid to drain and small enough for the | | | | grade that is defined as thread per inch in each |
| solid to pass through it. Cheesecloth is also called | | | | direction. The grades can be #10, #40, #50, #60 |
| mesh cloth or strain cloth because of its use and | | | | and #90. In #10 grade of cheesecloth there are |
| it is mostly undyed and natural as it is extensively | | | | 20 vertical and 12 horizontal threads per inch. In |
| used in culinary items. It is thus an indispensable | | | | grade #40 there are 24 vertical and 20 horizontal |
| part of the kitchen linen products. | | | | thread. # 50 has 28 x 24, #60 has 32 x 28 and |
| Uses of Cheesecloth | | | | #90 has 44 x 36 vertical and horizontal threads. |
| - Cheese cloth is extensively used for making | | | | So you can purchase the one that fits into your |
| cheese from curd or sour milk. You can also use | | | | need and purpose. |
| it for straining stocks, making tofu and even to | | | | - Cheesecloth can also be categorized as light |
| remove water from yogurt to thicken it. | | | | weight and heavy weight cheese cloth. Light |
| - Cheesecloth along with these also used in | | | | weight cheese cloth tear apart easily whereas |
| printmaking processes such as lithography and | | | | heavy weight cheese cloths retain their shape and |
| intaglio printing. In these it is mostly used to | | | | last long. |
| remove excess of ink. | | | | Now a days cheesecloth bags are also available |
| - #60 cheesecloth is used in the regulatory | | | | that are used for making cheese or to thicken |
| testing. In this the device that is to be tested is | | | | the curd. You can buy cheese cloth from the |
| wrapped in the cheesecloth for any fire hazard. | | | | stores like Different Dollar Stores, Walmart, |
| The device could be destroyed in the checking | | | | K-Mart, Safeway and can also be found in the |
| but nothing should happen to cheesecloth. This is | | | | hardware stores along with grocery stores. |
| also called Underwriters Laboratories (UL). So | | | | Coffee filters and fine mesh strainer or a fine |
| cheesecloth has important role to play in product | | | | cloth can be cheesecloth substitute. |
| safety. | | | | |