Straining Stock

[shel]

This morning I discovered a new (for me at least) way to strain stock by filtering it through a gold mesh coffee filter. Works as well for me as using cheese cloth.

Shel

[foodpump]

Try (new, washed...) baby diapers. Just as good as cheesecloth, but stronger and washable...

[stan]

Originally Posted by foodpump

Try (new, washed...) baby diapers. Just as good as cheesecloth, but stronger and washable...

I can't tell whether you were joking or serious.

[foodpump]

Serious. When you've got to strain 80 quarts of consomme you're going to need something larger than a coffee filter.

[shel]

Originally Posted by foodpump

Serious. When you've got to strain 80 quarts of consomme you're going to need something larger than a coffee filter.

Of course, when you're only straining a few quarts in a small kitchen, trying to use a diaper may be more of a hinderance (sp?) than a help

Shel

[foodpump]

Not really, you can cut it up into smaller pieces and line a sieve with it.

[Grumio]

I use an old (CLEAN) handkerchief. Just the right size for my strainer.

Diapers... I just read a post in another thread from a guy who'd made coffee in the army with a (clean) sock for a filter... I suppose there is room for this line of thinking to get even WORSE...

[pupon]

Get me an avocado, an ice pick and my snorkel. Trust me, I have made strainers with less!

[sswordfish]

thats funny u use diapers as well, although ive had better results w/ DEPENDS..

[Suzanne]

Really? I'd think cloth diapers would work better. They absorb less.

[bluedogz]

Get me an avocado, an ice pick and my snorkel.

The visual on that was, at best, worth a snicker.

[nofifi]

Even Diaper Dog snickered at that one, lol.

[KYHeirloomer]

Gee, I'm glad you guys are amused. But the fact is, diapers make one of the most useful kitchen cloths available.

I use them to strain stock, as mentioned (even for a few quarts, btw). But also as a general wipe-down cloth and hand towel.

I buy them new, give them a wash to get rid of the sizing, and voila! They're relatively inexpensive, reusable, versatile, and last two-days longer than forever.

[castironchef]

Your use of diapers for stock straining (and other kitchen chores) reminds me of my use of urine specimen cups for holding dipping sauces at picnics.

I get a few looks askance for that, but new, never used urine specimen cups are not only clean, they're certified sterile! And, the screw-on lids are designed to prevent any kind of spillage, seepage, etc. Heck, they even have measuring gradations on the side!

[even stephen]

How about pap smears for cocktail stirrers?