On Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:37:56 -0800, "Dimitri" >
wrote:

>
>"Kris" > wrote in message
...
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I am making some beef Braciole (Italian beef rolls) for a dinner party
>> this weekend. I have to tie the stuffed rolls with kitchen twine
>> before I put them in the oven.
>>
>> Now, it's been a while since I bought kitchen twine and as luck would
>> have it, I'm out. I have gone to 2 high-end groceries and can't find
>> the stuff!
>>
>> Not wanting to torment myself further, I'm wondering if something else
>> would work in its place. I was thinking of (heavy duty) thread.
>> That's all I have besides sisal/twine - which I'm afraid would shed
>> into the meat/sauce!
>>
>> What do you guys think?
>>
>> Any help is much appreciated,
>> Kris
>
>Go to a hardware store and get some cotton twine or ask the butcher at your
>high end store meat department.
>
HA! A hardware store? Really? I ran out of my cotton twine that was
sold as kite string (but used for kitchen purposes) and need to
replace it.



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