Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. bowl of homemade soft cheese with cheesecloth and spoon by blue napkin - Smarina/Getty Images Even with a kitchen that's well ...

Sometimes it’s the simplest things that are the most useful—and that certainly applies to the cheesecloth. This thin, mesh-like swath of cotton comes in handy not just for crafting homemade cheese, ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. Cheesecloth is one of those things I never seem ...