Recipes like stuffed pork loin require tying up. What sort of string is needed & where can you buy it? Presumably standard string from Tescos is going to contain toxic elements unsuitable for cooking.

 

Cheers

Would toothpicks be an option or are they toxic as well? I know we put them in our mouths but would sticking them in an oven be dodgy?

i have used tesco's balls of string the past 9yrs.

Toothpicks are fine.  However, count them and make sure you retrieve them all after cooking.

 

Dental floss (unwaxed) is a good substitute for string.

 

However, any undyed, 100% cotton string is fine.

I confronted this a few years back, never did find anything locally, ended up buying some on trips back to the US.

 

I'm sure it must be available somewhere, but I gave up

The real thing available here: http://www.lazada.co.th/catalog/?q=butcher's+twine

7 hours ago, wayned said:

The real thing available here: http://www.lazada.co.th/catalog/?q=butcher's+twine

Nice one, cheers.

Are you anywhere near a 'Central'? I bought some from Central Festival in Phuket

2 hours ago, d123 said:

Are you anywhere near a 'Central'? I bought some from Central Festival in Phuket

I'm in Bangkok next weekend - which department did you find it?

 

20 hours ago, happydays said:

I'm in Bangkok next weekend - which department did you find it?

 

 

Try looking in the dept selling the cooking gear. More specifically the area around the storage/roasting bags

I bought some white string in Foodland after the butcher told me that he used it to tie up meet.