"Goomba" > wrote in message
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> Nina wrote:
>> On Sat, 07 Feb 2009 13:04:54 -0600, phaeton >
>> wrote:
>>> Is there any special name for the cotton bags I see referenced in a lot
>>> of soup recipes? I.e., you put your spices and herbs in the bag, so
>>> that after they've cooked into the broth you can easily remove them
>
>>
>> Bouquet garni bags.
>>
>> You can make your own with a bit of cheesecloth. Nina
>
> Isn't bouquet garni a bag of particular spices and herbs rather than the
> bag itself?



The bag is cheesecloth (usually double-folded), tied with plain white
kitchen string. Available in grocery and hardware stores. When it contains
herbs and spices it is called bouquet garni.

Jill