[Cheese] forgot cheesecloth

[lou02@aapt.net.au]

You can use chux cloth if you have any on hand or other loose weave cloth.

Tina

Quoting Eric Denman <edenman at gmail.com>:

> Hi all,
>
> Dilemma is this:
>
> I started making a 2gal batch of gouda today, and realized I had no more
> cheesecloth on hand.  I made a trip to the housewares store after adding the
> rennet to the milk (while it was curdling, I had an hour to spare), but they
> were closed because it's Labor Day.  Screwed.
>
> Wondering which of the following options is best:
>
> 1) leave the un-cut curds in the pot overnight and just continue making
> cheese after I obtain some cheesecloth in the morning
> 2) refrigerate the un-cut curds overnight and ""
> 3) something else?
>
> Any advice would be most helpful, especially if it's received soon.
>
> thanks,
> Eric
>