Williams Sonoma used to sell butcher's twine in a handy little dispenser with a sharp blade to cut the twine. Originally suggested for use when trussing up a turkey or chicken, rolling a roast beef etc. The twine that they used to include with the little plastic dispenser, was thin like dental floss, without any added flavors, so without having any unflavored dental floss, this would make a good substitute. I have used this many times in my baking, and have found it a great substitute for the dental floss. Be careful if using this twine on certain types of meat like lamb. It may cut into the soft tissue of your meats if tied too tightly! The "Cotton Butcher Twine" that is sold in hardware stores is a better choice for meats then cutting delicate yeast doughs, because of its thickness. Where the twine from Williams Sonoma is more the thickness of dental floss.

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