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.
Coffee filter...
A cheese cloth is sometimes referred to as a bonnet cloth in cooking. One can use this to wrap freshly made cheese and to strain the liquids when cooking.
White cloth filters are called cheese cloth.
No. Plain yogurt is a good substitute for sour cream. A substitute for ricotta cheese is cottage cheese that has been drained of excess water (use cheese cloth or seive).
use very hot water-not hot enough to scold your self, but hot enough to melt the cheese and then it will be easeier to scrub off
Muslin is more tightly woven than cheese cloth. One can hold up a piece of cheese cloth and easily see through it, while one cannot see through muslin.
If you mean "What is like cheese cloth" the answer would be muslin
Denim Cheese cloth
spices wrapped in cheese cloth
Strain through cheese cloth
Ships sails, bed sheets and city suits are made out of different types of cloth. Traditional cheeses are wrapped in cheese cloth to mature.
Strain you wine with a cheese cloth. Use a funnel and pour slowly. A coffee filter put in a funnel works but takes longer.