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Colanders

Stainless steel and plastic colanders for draining pasta, rinsing produce and washing berries.

A colander drains water from boiled pasta, rinsed produce and washed fruit through perforations in the basin. The size of the perforations determines what can be drained: small holes (2mm) retain small items like quinoa and small berries; larger holes (6mm) drain pasta quickly but would lose rice and fine grains. A stainless steel colander is dishwasher-safe, does not absorb odors and does not warp from hot pasta water; plastic colanders can warp when boiling water is poured over them if the plastic is not heat-rated. A colander that sits in the sink on legs frees both hands to pour the pot; a handle-only colander requires one hand to hold it. This section covers colanders by material, perforation size, capacity and standing design.

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