On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:04:06 -0800, "Theron" >
wrote:

>To make bouquet garni, I use medical 4X4 bandages. I
>buy them in bulk at a medical supply house. One package of several hundred
>lasts a long long time. Since they're small, though with the right degree of
>porosity, you waste much less of your stock than with cheesecloth. I use
>this for making stock, and for any braised dish. Inside goes the dried or
>fresh herbs, the celery tops, the parsley, and anything else you're using.
>
I use a large tea ball for that purpose.


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