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.


I assume that you are talking about a bouquet garnis. All you need is
some cheese cloth. Cut off a large enough piece, put the herbs on it,
pull up the corners and tie it up. You don't need to buy special bags.
Even if you can find them they are probably expensive.

Dave Smith wrote:
> 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.
>
>
> I assume that you are talking about a bouquet garnis. All you need is
> some cheese cloth. Cut off a large enough piece, put the herbs on it,
> pull up the corners and tie it up. You don't need to buy special bags.
> Even if you can find them they are probably expensive.


So if I buy cheesecloth, is it 'food ready' or do I have to do some sort
of preliminary cleansing?

Thanks.

phaeton wrote:

> So if I buy cheesecloth, is it 'food ready' or do I have to do some sort
> of preliminary cleansing?

Nope. No prep necessary. Toss it when you are done (the stuff is really
cheap). I use cheesecloth when roasting turkeys.

You might want to look for cheesecloth in a package that says "kitchen
grade" or "for cooking" ...

--Lin

In article >,
phaeton > wrote:

> So if I buy cheesecloth, is it 'food ready' or do I have to do some sort
> of preliminary cleansing?

Giving it a rinse wouldn't hurt, especially if you bought it from a bolt
in a fabric store; it probably has sizing in it.

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