[Sca-cooks] hair cloth

[Terry Decker]

There are two possibilities that come to mind.  A band of thin wood shaped 
in a circle with a finer weave of horse hair than you commonly find today or 
a strainer made by a single needle weave or nalbinding, which looks 
something like a heavy knit cap..  Given the date and location, it's 
probably the former.  Modernly, a metal mesh strainer will produce similar 
results.

Bear


> Is this similar to the (horse) hair cloth ones buys now days?  Although 
> the
> range and quality of hair cloth seems to be in decline from what gather. 
> I
> have bought the best I can find.
>
> Glenn
>
>> <<< I try to make minimal changes, but think "let them run through a hair
> cloth" is clearer than "let them through a hair cloth run".  Or "and let
> simmer until completely done" rather than "and let until completely done
> simmer".  YMMV.
>
> Ranvaig >>>
>
> Yes, I agree.
>
> As an aside, I understand what this "hair cloth" is from previous
> discussions here. Has anyone actually tried to make one of these?  Out of
> real hair? How coarse or fine were these? How coarse or fine was yours?
>
> I would love to add the A&S docs, or better, an article about this and 
> what
> the background on how these were used in the Florilegium. I have two metal
> mesh things similar to what these sound like here at home. One is for
> straining, the other I think is just to prevent grease splatters. I'm not
> sure how either of these compares to these hair clothes though.
>
> Thanks,
>  Stefan