Coffee filters, paper towels and linen dishcloths make viable cheesecloth substitutes in a pinch. Coffee filters and paper towels work best for straining soups and sauces; however, paper towels absorb liquid during straining until they saturate, so you lose a little volume of soup or sauce in the straining process.Click to see full answer. Hereof, what can I use instead of cheesecloth for bouquet garni?You can make your own bouquet by placing a single bay leaf, a sprig of thyme, and a few parsley stems into your cheesecloth and dropping it into your dish. Read More...
There is a meme, popular among tech world insiders, that distinguishes between two types of people: wordcels and shape rotators. Wordcels are humanists, effete creatures who trade in anachronisms like writing and philosophy. Shape rotators, in contrast, are staunchly modern, possessed of a ruthlessly practical intelligence. They are the movers and shakers — the engineers and programmers who congregate in Silicon Valley in hopes of remaking the world.
The wordcel/shape rotator dichotomy — a 21st-century update of the right-brained vs. Read More...
By Frank GardnerBBC security correspondent
ReutersChina has reacted with predictable anger to this week's official announcement of the so-called Aukus pact.
The details, unveiled on Monday in San Diego, bind together Australia, the UK and the US in a far-reaching defence and security alliance aimed at confronting Chinese military expansion in the Indo-Pacific region.
"Going down a dangerous road", "disregarding the concerns of the international community" and even "risking a new arms race and nuclear proliferation" Read More...
