strainer

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Use whatever strainer you have: Perhaps a fine-mesh, a collander set over another pot or — if you happen to inexplicably have access to a restaurant — a tamis or a chinois.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2024

Drain in a fine-mesh strainer, rinse under cool water and drain again.

From Washington Times • Dec. 1, 2023

While their treatment of the ancient world is informed, to say the least, by their prior work, the scenario also feels like Hallmark pulped through a Disney strainer.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2023

In a kitchen blender, puree the watermelon well, and strain through a fine mesh strainer.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2023

I pick up the strainer I've knocked off the counter in my haste and hold it in my hands.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi