strainer
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Strain: Set a fine-mesh strainer over a bowl or heatproof measuring cup and pour in the syrup.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Prepare the canned beans by pouring the contents into a strainer over the sink.
From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2026
This method works with anything with holes, such as a straw hat, a strainer, a cheese grater or even a perforated spoon.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2024
In a kitchen blender, puree the watermelon well, and strain through a fine mesh strainer.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2023
I watch as she spoons loose tea into a strainer and pours the boiling water over it into two cups.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
Special strainers for grating and juicing tomatoes gained a place among kitchen furnishings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
She trimmed jeans threads, cooked savouries, shelled almonds and made tea strainers, door knobs, photo frames and toy guns.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2024
Hand crank and electric tomato presses, strainers and sauce makers allow gardeners to separate the skins and seeds from the tomato meat for quicker and easier processing.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2023
Their bodies can become caught against underwater thickets of tree branches and debris, called strainers, which can make it difficult to find them until the waters recede.
From New York Times ● Jun. 26, 2023
They lift broken masonry blocks, shovel dust and shattered glass through strainers.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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