The Epicurean
A Treatise on the Culinary Art — Charles Ranhofer of Delmonico’s — 1894
No. 167

Sieve-Cloth of Different Size Meshes

Toile a Tamis de Differentes Grosseurs

(four mesh) is used for broken and coarsely chopped almonds; (six mesh) is used for Mocha sugar, finely chopped almonds and raisins; (eight mesh) is used for bread crumbs; (twelve mesh) is used for powdered macaroons, purees and marmalades; (sixteen mesh) is used for sugar, flour and purees; (twenty-eight mesh) is used for icing sugar. A mesh indicates the number of holes to each linear inch.