On Fri, 14 Nov 1997, Mary wrote:

> I have a good sieve but I am reading from the list that the sieve is not
> enough, I MUST use cheesecloth or similar, right? What do you guys do?

The last time I made pemmican, I used nothing fancier than a
slotted spoon.  There's nothing in the tallow that's going to
hurt you; it's just a matter of getting rid of debris from the
suet rind.  A sieve should be okay.  For people who don't have
one, cheesecloth is cheaper, if you can find it.

Todd Moody
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