phaeton wrote:
>
> Is there any special name for the cotton bags I see referenced in a lot
> of soup recipes? I.e., you put your spices and herbs in the bag, so
> that after they've cooked into the broth you can easily remove them.
>
> I went to one of my local supermarkets (I have more to choose from) and
> looked for these bags in the "baking needs" aisle (flour, sugar, oils,
> etc). Then I looked in the kitchen gadgets section (cooking spoons,
> measuring cups, thermometers, etc). Finally I looked in the spice
> section. No bags.
>
> I asked someone, but they didn't know what I was talking about. Though,
> something tells me that my fave Asian market would have them.
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> -J

Just 'muslin bags'. They would be found in the tea section, as they are
also used to enclose tea for brewing a cuppa.