Looking to score a fine chinois for under $50.00. I make a fair amount of stock and cheese cloth just ain’t cutting it. Thanks (7 replies, last updated by KRS March 8, 2006)

Goto Mako. Chinois was “cool” when getting fried catfish with ponzu sauce was still an intriguing dish. Heck, if you wanted that dish now just go to Ralphs or Ranch99 and ask them to fry one up, take it home, get some... (6 replies, last updated by Leigh March 22, 2005)

I’d like to get my husband a chinois strainer for his birthday, but there seems to be a pretty good range of prices and style variations (albeit small) out there. Can anyone suggest a brand/type that they really like? (8 replies, last updated by normalheightsfoodie September 10, 2009)

The continuation of the birthday celebration occurred with darling friends, Becky and Max at Chinois on Main in Santa Monica. Beautiful, charming people — the camaraderie outshining the food, which was fabulous. We started... (4 replies, last updated by burumun June 3, 2008)

I’ve been trying to make some recipes from the French Laundry cookbook, and many of them call for filtering through a chinois. I’m not terribly excited about paying $50-$100 (I’d rather save the money for... (7 replies, last updated by rabaja March 1, 2007)

Any recent experiences at Chinois on Main? Comments? (1 reply, last updated by mnosyne March 24, 2005)

I am looking to buy a chinois or china cap with a fine mesh inside to strain soups and stocks. I like to make a lot of blended vegetable soups. I like to put celery in but the celery fiber strings get stuck inside and are... (5 replies, last updated by MMRuth September 2, 2005)

Hi kids, I’m off to Chinois tonight – for the first time. Does anyone have ordering (or other?) suggestions? (5 replies, last updated by Just Larry October 4, 2003)

We had a pleasantly surprising take home meal from the Burlington location of Le Chinois last weekend. I say pleasantly surprising because I have never once been overwhelmed at the quality of a Chinese meal from anywhere. I am... (0 replies, last updated by missmouse October 2, 2009)

Hi everyone, I’m new to Chowhound, and can use some advice. I’m taking my sister to dinner and I want it to be special. I’m thinking of Valentino or of two restaurants I haven’t been to—Chinois or La... (10 replies, last updated by bulavinaka April 3, 2007)

Hi gang, A friend is taking me to Chinois on Main in Santa Monica... Anyone been lately? (5 replies, last updated by nosh September 25, 2007)

Recently had a wonderful dinner at Chinois on Main. Had the chinese chicken salad as an appetizer ... excellent! Then I had the Shanghai Lobster, which was wonderful. For dessert, I had a chocolate peanut butter crunch... (7 replies, last updated by New Trial October 9, 2006)

At Chinois on Main on Saturday night the service was slow and the food disappointing. It took over an hour to get our first entree, and another ten minutes after that to get our second. (They did apologize and comp our desserts,... (4 replies, last updated by revets2 April 18, 2007)

Hello, I’m coming home to Los Angeles for a few weeks (I go to school in New York City) and was wondering how Chinois is lately. I haven’t been in nearly two years. It seems, overrall, really hit or miss to me, but I... (4 replies, last updated by carter August 7, 2004)

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