A tammy cloth is a woolen, cotton or linen fabric used to strain sauces, soups and stocks. It has a tighter mesh than metal or plastic filters and creates a different straining effect. It can be replaced with muslin or gauze cloth and is similar to cheesecloth. It’s not very common and may need to be specially ordered or made. It’s important to wash it before use and use undyed fabric to avoid chemicals leaching into food.
A tammy cloth is a fabric kitchen tool that is used to strain sauces and stocks. In most cases, the fabric is made from a woolen material with a rough texture. In addition to being used to strain sauces, it is also sometimes used to strain soups. Many cooks and chefs prefer to use metal or even heavy-duty plastic strainers because they are easier to clean. These types of filters, however, usually can’t do the same kind of job a tammy can. This is because a tammy fabric has a much tighter mesh than most metal and plastic filters.
In most cases, a tammy cloth will filter sauces, stocks and soups more slowly than metal or plastic filters. This is because the fabric has a naturally absorbent property not found in these harder materials. This creates a different kind of straining effect that is sometimes desired by chefs.
In addition to being made from a wool material, the fabric could also be made from cotton or linen. It is also sometimes made of a blend of certain types of fibers. It can also be replaced with a muslin cloth or gauze cloth. Tammy fabric is similar to cheesecloth in its uses and appearance. Cheesecloth, however, may be a little thinner than tammy fabric and is likely to have a slightly softer texture. In a pinch, a tammy cloth could be used in place of a cheese cloth to make things like strain yogurt or cream cheeses.
Tammy cloths are not very common, even in kitchen stores. Because of this, people who are dedicated to using this type of cooking tool in their kitchens may need to specially order the cloth, look for a specialty kitchen store that carries the cloths, or even make their own. Making a tammy is easy enough as long as you can find a piece of fabric with the right weight and the right hold. It’s important, before using a tammy cloth in the kitchen, to make sure the cloth is washed, just like a new pot or pan would be washed before being used to cook a meal. It’s also best to use a cloth or piece of fabric that hasn’t been dyed so that there’s no risk of dyes and related chemicals leaching into the food.
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