Hozprom Cheese Molds Manufacturer6 Pcs 200x200mm Blue+White Injection Molded Plastic Cheese Making Mat

I have been making cheeses at home with our goat and cow milk for a few years. I always used drying mats made of craft store plastic for needle-work. They never seemed to let the cheese dry like I wanted, and were the same basic size as everything I seemed to find made specifically for home cheese makers (not to mention people who had used both noted the same). In any case, I decided to give these mats a try figuring at the price it couldn't hurt. I am really glad I did!The mats have a back side that is molded with a sort of ridge which allows them to sit on a flat surface but have a small amount of air flow beneath the cheese. I set mine on a wire rack for cheese to dry better and for the first time ever I didn't have to constantly turn the cheese and use a paper towel to dry the mat and pat the cheese dry. Moisure is able to escape and the mat dries under the cheese.The weave is somewhat loose so the twisty sections will flex. When hand washing, a brush is very helpful. Once you are done, a dip in boilding water to santize the mats is helpful, or you can put them in a dishwasher (I don't happen to have a dishwasher, so I have to go with the boiling water).I thought the light impression of the design on my cheese was pretty and interesting as well. All said, I am pretty pleased with these and will be ordering more.

Use these as drain pads when I make cheese and they work very well.