I got into the habit of using cheesecloth to keep a sachet of spices, roots, and botanicals while they steeped in wine. I use cheesecloth most for making infusions for my home bar, but you could use it for DIY vinegars, flavored oils, or even something as easy as steeping vanilla in ...
If you want your ricotta more firm, leave it to drain thoroughly in the cheesecloth, and further, you can use a cheese mold or as I’ve done here, a tofu press with a weight on top. Place the mold on a dish and let sit in the fridge for a day or so. ...
Once the cheese is formed and pressed, it will need to dry off for a few days in a cool location with good circulation. A loose pice of cheesecloth laid over the cheese should keep dust and debris off the cheese but mold may develop as seen here after a week. Before the cheese can ...
Hot oil extraction:Combine 1 cup mullein flowers with 1/2 cup olive oil in a glass double boiler over a low flame. Heat the mixture slowly for about three hours. Allow to cool and then strain using cheesecloth to remove all plant parts. Pour the strained oil into dark glass bottles and...
Lay a cheesecloth in a large sieve and place it over a large bowl. Pour the curds into the sieve. Let it strain and cool for about 15 minutes. Once cooled, use the cheesecloth to squeeze the excess whey out of the curds. (Note: You can reserve the whey for marinades, bread, pancake...
called “saponin” that has a bitter and soapy taste. Rinsing it under cold water in asmall grains colanderor afine mesh sievehelps catch any saponin that was left behind. If you don’t have a strainer, use a cheesecloth, a French press, or the basket-style filter from your coffee ...
I’ve cooked turkeys in bags, topped with a wine and butter-soaked cheesecloth, and I’ve started them breast up, down, and on the hour flipped them all around. But once I discovered how easy and delicious it is to brine my turkey first, all those extra methods went out the window....
Working next to the sink, linea large colanderor fine mesh strainer with a few layers of cheesecloth. Place the strainer over a large bowl. The bowl will catch the remaining whey as the curds drain, which you can reserve for another use if you like the flavor. ...
If you want to use more delicate herbs, enclose them in a tea bag (or cheesecloth) before adding them to the water. Chilis: If you’re up for some spice, add dried chilis, like chipotle, guajillo, or ancho, to the Instant Pot, stockpot, or Crockpot. Vegetables: Infuse hearty ...
Homemade Chicken Stockis the perfect way to use up leftover chicken bones. It gives you the best tasting broth and it couldn’t be easier to make! You’ll just need a leftover chicken carcass (from aroast chicken), onion, carrots, celery and parsley. Then cover with water and let sim...