Is cheesecloth the same as muslin?

Answer 1

No, cheesecloth is a cotton loosely woven fabric used for draining cheeses and straining things in cooking and also for wiping down cars. You cannot make garments from cheesecloth it is like a gauze bandage only bigger.

Muslin is a tightly woven cotton fabric that was in the old days know as "sheeting". Muslin was the common peoples cloth of choice for garments and bedding. It was most often kept in its natural pale beige state and you can sometimes see dark brown flecks in the cloth an bumps from the weaving.

Muslin is often used by couturiers to construct a couture garment before they use the actual expensive fabric intended for the garment.

You put the muslin on the mannequin and cut a pattern then you sew the dress in the muslin, see how it fits, adjust it and tear down the muslin pieces for a pattern for the expensive fabric.

Answer 2

no. cheesecloth has an even more gauzy appearance than muslin. They cost about the same and can both be purchased at a local fabric store. I think cheesecloth is about $2 a yard while muslin may be about the same.

Answer 3

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Is cheesecloth the same as muslin?

Answer 4

No. Cheesecloth is very loosely woven, almost like gauze. Muslin is a much tighter woven cotton cloth, and can be either bleached or unbleached.
Cheesecloth is used to press the whey from the curds in cheesemaking. It's also used in jelly making to get the juice from the pulp.

Answer 5

Cheesecloth is loosely woven, like a gauze, so that when it is wrapped around cheese, excess moisture can escape, but the weave is tight enough to hold the cheese shape.
It is also used many times to drain the fruit juices from crushed fruit so jelly can be made, but without any unwanted fruit pulp or seeds.

Muslin is very common. You probably will recognize it used in bed sheets.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

No cheesecloth is not the same as muslin and it would not work like muslin does.

Answer 8

no, but in Britain cheesecloth is also called 'butter muslin'

regular muslin can't be used for making cheese.

Answer 9

Cheesecloth is a loosely woven material...you can basically see through it. Muslin is a tightly woven material. Very heavy and dense. You can't see through it.

Answer 10

No, not really- it's the quality of rice you're using. Boil in a bag rice, like Uncle Ben's or store brand rice isn't the same stuff the restaurant uses. Restaurants use jasmine white rice which have larger grains, and better taste and texture. You can find it in bags at the supermarket in the International foods aisle, or at Asian grocery stores in your area. Then just make sure the water is salted and you can stir in a teaspoon of olive or vegetable oil for a slightly sticky texture as well. Also look into buying a rice cooker, they're usually white plastic or stainless steel in the housewares department... they're handy, and you can cook the rice in the morning or at lunch and it'll be ready to eat all day long.