Colander
noun
A kitchen tool with a lot of small holes, used to rinse or drain food.
She rinsed the pasta in the colander to remove the excess water.
Often appears as...
- rinse in a colander
- drain in a colander
noun
A kitchen tool with a lot of small holes, used to rinse or drain food.
She rinsed the pasta in the colander to remove the excess water.
Often appears as...
- rinse in a colander
- drain in a colander
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Pro Tip 1/3Kitchen Use
A colander is primarily used in the kitchen for food preparation.
After boiling the vegetables, pour them into the colander to let the water drain out.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Heat Resistant
Colanders are usually not for cooking; they can melt or get damaged with direct heat.
Don't put the colander on the hot stove; it's for draining pasta after you cook it.
Pro Tip 3/3Different Materials
Colanders can be made of plastic, metal or silicone, each with different care instructions.
Use the metal colander for hot foods and the plastic one for washing fruits.
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Video examples
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Video examples
The Perfect Beer PIPE...
enzymes in the cracked malt forcing the starch to convert into sugars which dissolve into the water the brew then goes to the third step the lauder tongue in the lauter tun which is similar to a colander the mash is strained and a
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Quote examples
George Jessel
English Judge
This case reminds me of one in which I likened the Plaintiff's case to a colander, because it was so full of holes.
Quote examples
Ron White
American Comedian
My brain is like a cross between a colander and a Lazy Susan - thin, slow, and it leaks.
Quote examples
George Jessel
English Judge
This case reminds me of one in which I likened the Plaintiff's case to a colander, because it was so full of holes.
Quote examples
Ron White
American Comedian
My brain is like a cross between a colander and a Lazy Susan - thin, slow, and it leaks.
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