[Sca-cooks] Questions about de Nola

[Tara Sersen Boroson]

Also, linen also absorbs a *lot* of liquid, which might be undesirable 
depending on what you're straining.  And, in the course of absorbing 
that water, it swells somewhat changing the fineness of the mesh.

-Magdalena

Kirsten Houseknecht wrote:

>1. in many areas wool was MUCH cheaper.
>2. wool can also be felted, which makes a very "fine" strainer indeed.
>
>3. wool can be spun, and if neccesary felted, by ANYONE, but linen requires
>some skill and a LOT of preparedness. thus wool is available for a wider and
>poorer population, but there is also likely to be more "poor quality" fabric
>around in wool....... and you wouldnt be using your first quality fabric for
>kitchen use.....
>