phaeton wrote:

> So if I buy cheesecloth, is it 'food ready' or do I have to do some sort
> of preliminary cleansing?

Nope. No prep necessary. Toss it when you are done (the stuff is really
cheap). I use cheesecloth when roasting turkeys.

You might want to look for cheesecloth in a package that says "kitchen
grade" or "for cooking" ...

--Lin