Julie Wood wrote:How do y’all clean your cheesecloth, especially when making soft cheeses or yogurt? It’s hard for me to get all the residue off by hand but I’m worried if I put it in the dishwasher or washing machine future cheeses will taste soapy.
I use squares of muslin (not real cheese cloth) and like it much better for straining yogurt for a lovely cream cheese.
To wash, I first rinse well under cold running
water then in a bowl in the sink I wash them in
hot water with a little washing soda never
soap or detergent. Then rinse well in warm water and hang in the sun.
No residue. No smell.
Occasionally I sterilize all of them by simmering for a bit but not after every use as the wash seems
enough.
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