strainer

This method works with anything with holes, such as a straw hat, a strainer, a cheese grater or even a perforated spoon.

Highsmith’s pulpy concoction, with its hair-trigger killings and sudden reversals, is run through a strainer and comes out smooth.

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.

Canned tomatillos make the prep go quickly, but be sure to crush and drain them in a strainer over a bowl before using them.

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