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colander

noun as in strainer

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Solo Stove This Solo Stove smokeless fire pit is made from brushed-finish stainless steel and looks a bit like a colander on the bottom.

Let the potatoes drain and cool in a colander while you make the dressing.

Transfer to a colander and rinse well under cold running water.

If using frozen peas, place them in a colander and pour the boiling water over them until just thawed.

This summer, I loved using the colander to rinse off farmers market strawberries.

From Eater

Like the colander, in use since ancient times, it is an example of a kitchen technology that has stuck.

The table fork is far less time-honored than such objects as the colander, the waffle iron, the bain-marie.

Strain the marinade through a colander, reserving the liquid and reserving the bacon, vegetables, herbs, and spices separately.

RIE toys are simple—a paisley scarf, a wooden spoon, a plastic colander—so as to stimulate imagination and motor skills.

Use the back of the spoon to press the eggplant flesh against the side of the colander to remove excess water.

Put a sieve or colander over a large bowl and spread a square of cheese cloth over the sieve.

All oysters, when cooked in any way, should be first put in a colander and the juice allowed to drain off, then strain the juice.

When thoroughly soft, drain the water from the peas and put them through a colander.

Force the corn through a colander or a sieve, and add the purée to the white sauce.

This was done by dipping the colander up and down in a pan of clear cold water.

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On this page you'll find 6 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to colander, such as: sifter, utensil, and bowl-shaped sieve.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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