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Default What is a substitute for kitchen twine?

On Jan 22, 6:33�pm, Kris > wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am making some beef Braciole (Italian beef rolls) for a dinner party
> this weekend. �I have to tie the stuffed rolls with kitchen twine
> before I put them in the oven.
>
> Now, it's been a while since I bought kitchen twine and as luck would
> have it, I'm out. �I have gone to 2 high-end groceries and can't find
> the stuff!
>
> Not wanting to torment myself further, I'm wondering if something else
> would work in its place. I was thinking of (heavy duty) thread.
> That's all I have besides sisal/twine - which I'm afraid would shed
> into the meat/sauce!
>
> What do you guys think?
>
> Any help is much appreciated,
> Kris


I have three kinds of kitchen twine; French butcher twine made of
linen (Williams-Sonoma), American butcher twine made of cotton
(alliedkenco.com), and heavy cotton crochet thread:
http://store.knitting-warehouse.com/...et-cotton.html

In an emergency any white string or heavyweight thread will work