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cheesecloth
Sign in to savethumb|300px|right|Cheesecloth on sauerkraut (fermented cabbage) thumb|Cheesecloth under a microscope Cheesecloth is a loose-woven gauze-like carded cotton cloth used primarily in cheesemaking and cooking. The fabric has holes large enough to quickly allow liquids (like whey) to percolate through the fabric, but small enough to retain solids like cheese curds.
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- textile
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- Has use
- scrapbooking
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- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- Commons category
- Cheesecloth
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Grades
- Uses
- Food preparation
- Manufacturing, testing and preservation
- See also
- References
thumb|300px|right|Cheesecloth on sauerkraut (fermented cabbage) thumb|Cheesecloth under a microscope Cheesecloth is a loose-woven gauze-like carded cotton cloth used primarily in cheesemaking and cooking. The fabric has holes large enough to quickly allow liquids (like whey) to percolate through the fabric, but small enough to retain solids like cheese curds.
== Grades ==
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