"Pandora" > wrote in message
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> "Nathalie Chiva" > ha scritto nel
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>> On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 16:15:02 +0200, "Pandora" >
>> wrote:
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>>>Yes, you are right, Nathalie. Nothing in common with scamorza affumicata!
>>>I saw the photo and the recipes to do Paneer, I want to try.
>>>Why do you say that you can use only for cooking?
>>
>> Well, it doesn't have that much taste without anything on it.
>>
>>>And then, what is a cheesecloth? I didn't find this in the web pages.
>>
>> Cheesecolth translates as "Tela per il formaggio". In French it's
>> called "Toile à beurre", which translates as "Tela per il burro". It's
>> very fine loosely weaved whitish cloth, used to drain freshly made
>> cheese and, in old days, butter.
>
> Can I use a normal kitchen towel?
> Cheers
> Pandora
>>
>> Nathalie in Switzerland
>
I use a beat-up worn-out thin/looseweave kitchen towel. Cheesecloth to me
has an odor like it has been treated. I would have to wash it first,
myself.
Dee Dee