FANCY CHEESES 



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an inch, and there are 



thirteen holes in a row. 



A second set of hoops, 2 



inches in height, with one 



row of holes around the 



center, is made with a 



slightly larger diameter 



(one-eighth of an inch 



larger is sufficient), so 



that they will slide freely 



over the others. 



Boards (see Fig. 64). 



The draining boards are 



made of whitewood and 



have parallel grooves on 



both sides to enable the whey to run off readily. These 



grooves are about one-sixteenth of an inch wide and of the 



same depth, and are 

 about one-eighth of 

 an inch apart. The 

 boards are about 14 

 by 15 inches in size, 

 or large enough to 

 hold nine cheeses of 



FIG. 64. Draining board for Camembert 

 cheese. 



common size. 



Mats (see Fig. 65). 

 Square mats of 

 the same size are 

 needed to cover these 

 boards. They are 

 preferably made of 

 fine bamboo strips, 



closely fastened together with strings. They resemble some- 

 what the bamboo strip curtains. 



FIG. 65. Draining mat. 



