Syrnet

Syrnet refers to an archaic or dialectal term for a type of strainer, sieve, or colander used in cheesemaking and other culinary processes. Primarily, it denoted a device, often made of woven material (like cloth or wicker), used to separate whey from curds during the production of cheese. The term could also refer to a rennet, an enzyme preparation used to coagulate milk and initiate cheese formation, particularly when the rennet was derived from the stomach lining of an animal. The meaning is heavily influenced by regional usage and historical context.