cheese cloth

Loose-weave cotton

Cheesecloth is a loosely woven cotton fabric with a gauze-like texture, originally used to wrap cheese during aging.

Its open weave makes it useful for straining liquids, bundling herbs for cooking, or any task requiring a porous but sturdy cloth: Strain the stock through cheesecloth.

Also spelled as two words.

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Opposites
weave density/filtration fineness

cheese clothcoffee filter

Porous brewing insert

fine mesh strainer · microfilter · HEPA filter · muslin · chinois

permeability/barrier function

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Thin clingy food covering

cling film · rubber sheet · vinyl · waterproof fabric · oilcloth

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Top 200,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G