Cheesecloth

The cheesecloth sold at the supermarket will not, despite its name, work for making cheese. The thread is so coarse that the curd runs through it. I use muslin or a piece of tightly woven cotton fabric. An old pillowcase, washed and thoroughly rinsed in hot water, is my favorite device. If you want authentic cheesecloth, called “butter muslin,” the kind actually used to make cheese, see Sources under cheesemaking supplies.