Why do we use cheese cloth?

Answer 1

It used to be the kind of cloth people used to wrap cheese in.

It is also used in making cheese by putting the cheese cultures in it and using the cloth to strain the liquid from the solid.

Answer 2

Cheesecloth is a cotton-like cloth that is frequently used in the making and cooking of cheese. Some of its uses include lithography, where it is used to clean gum arabic, as well as fire safety tests for some types of electronics.

Answer 3

You don't... unless you want to strain the soup to remove chunky ingredients from the broth.