Muslin in place of cheesecloth??

[laytonga]

Hi,

It seems cheesecloth is kinda pricey. Has anyone used muslin cloth as a reusable substitute? Does it work ok? Any drawbacks?

Why Muslin is the Better Cheesecloth - Viet World Kitchen

Thanks,

Greg

 

[Dawgluver]

I don't see why you couldn't. Old fashioned jelly bags are made of muslin. Folks also use clean tea and flour sack towels for straining stuff. As long as they're clean, why not?

Interesting website, BTW. Thanks!

 

[Andy M.]

I use men's handkerchiefs.

 

[DaveSoMD]

If you use muslin you should wash it first. Many times muslin and other fabrics have a sizing in them.

 

[CharlieD]

I use women's stockings. All together why do you ask us, the link you provide has a raving reviws of the fabric.

 

[laytonga]

Thanks all. I think I will go get some and try it.

 

[Zereh]

I generally use flour-sack towels instead of cheesecloth.

 

[Alex-Peter]

I agree with you Zereh you can use a flour-sack towels instead of cheesecloth.

 

[Snip 13]

I use muslin and I wash it before and after use. Works fine.

 

[laytonga]

I use muslin and I wash it before and after use. Works fine.

Thanks for all of the info. I will give it a try.

 

[Snip 13]

It's my pleasure Glad I could help!

 

[Whiskadoodle]

For roasting a turkey, I use the oldest thinnest (clean) flour sack dish towel in the house. It covers the turkey and then I baste it on starting with some melted fat and then use a baster to drench the cloth periodic as the turkey roasts. Comes out brown and the meat is moist. Have to lift the cloth off Carefully so as not to pull the skin away when removing the turkey from the roasting pan.

Mmmm. ( As he falls off his chair from the memory of a turkey roasting in a slow oven) Double trouble= Go for a walk. Come back home. Now -- let your nose feast on the kitchen smells and aroma wafting from the oven. Heaven is wrapped in a roasting pan. I do not put a cover on my roasting pan.