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Title: Draining Mats - Professional From Cheeselinks.com.au
Post by: Tea on February 19, 2009, 08:59:24 PM

Ok I have been bemoaning the lack of good draining mats for a while now, so just bought some to try from Cheeselinks.  They had mat pieces going for $1.00 each, so I bough 6, and a 1mtr piece, which is yet to arrive.  Hoping this works better than the bamboo mats, and I am tired of getting mould in the base of my cheeses.

When I have used them, I will let you know what I think.

Title: Re: Draining Mats - Professional From Cheeselinks.com.au
Post by: Cartierusm on February 20, 2009, 04:52:01 AM

If they are yet to arrive, what is the mold sitting on in the pic?

Title: Re: Draining Mats - Professional From Cheeselinks.com.au
Post by: Tea on February 20, 2009, 05:16:36 AM

The little pieces arrived, the big sheet was yet to arrive, my apologies if I messed up that explaination.

Title: Re: Draining Mats - Professional From Cheeselinks.com.au
Post by: saycheese on February 20, 2009, 05:17:59 AM

Tea,
Those mats look great.  I am anxious to hear how well they work for you.

Title: Re: Draining Mats - Professional From Cheeselinks.com.au
Post by: Cartierusm on February 20, 2009, 08:10:31 AM

They do look good an at $1 who could complain.

Title: Re: Draining Mats - Professional From Cheeselinks.com.au
Post by: Cheese Head on February 20, 2009, 11:07:12 PM

Tea, thanks for the picture, the lines look haphazard not perfectly parallel.

It's almost of it is to recreate the print of a more natural reed-bamboo type mat!

Title: Re: Draining Mats - Professional From Cheeselinks.com.au
Post by: Tea on February 21, 2009, 10:08:59 PM

The spaced horizontal and diagonal lines are raised ridges on the underside of the mats.

Title: Re: Draining Mats - Professional From Cheeselinks.com.au
Post by: Cheese Head on February 21, 2009, 11:21:44 PM

Thanks Tea, OK so the up user side is different from eth down side. I juts checeked CheeseLinks.com.au and none for available now.

Title: Re: Draining Mats - Professional From Cheeselinks.com.au
Post by: Tea on February 21, 2009, 11:44:40 PM

I know, I bought them out, oops.

Title: Re: Draining Mats - Professional From Cheeselinks.com.au
Post by: Cheese Head on February 22, 2009, 12:14:02 AM

Tea, well darn! But they do have ricotta molds on for AUD0.50 each, no info on size . . .

I just re-read my post above, I'm an awful typer, I must use the Spell Check feature more often.

Title: Re: Draining Mats - Professional From Cheeselinks.com.au
Post by: DeejayDebi on March 30, 2009, 12:16:05 AM

Well if those aren't available WalMart has plastic canvas for cross stitching 6 sheets for $3.87.

Title: Re: Draining Mats - Professional From Cheeselinks.com.au
Post by: kai on March 30, 2009, 04:40:49 AM

DeejayDebi, I have 2 pcs of them but I am not sure it's OK for food.
Could you check that canvas made from PP or what kind of plastic? Cause cheese always work in acid.

Title: Re: Draining Mats - Professional From Cheeselinks.com.au
Post by: DeejayDebi on April 01, 2009, 03:25:47 AM

I know others that use these but I will ask the company.

Title: Re: Draining Mats - Professional From Cheeselinks.com.au
Post by: Tea on April 01, 2009, 09:00:22 PM

Thanks Deb, I will have to keep my eye out for them.

Title: Re: Draining Mats - Professional From Cheeselinks.com.au
Post by: DeejayDebi on April 02, 2009, 01:59:15 AM

I just found the company online and fired off and email request forinfo explaining that my intent is to use them to drain cheese. We'll see what they say.