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)

I don’t have a dishwasher. How do I clean strainers most effectively? Last night I thawed some frozen broccoli using a strainer and little bits of broccoli are still stuck in the strainer. Running water won’t take... (2 replies, last updated by xavier April 5, 2004)

I can’t seem to find this item anywhere. I don’t think I dreamt that it existed ! lol. The strainer/ladle combination is a ladle that can be used as a ladle (to hold juice) or with a push of a button it becomes a... (0 replies, last updated by brendielee May 21, 2008)

Heavy-gauge, preferably a single piece of steel rather than two welded together... Any suggestions? The ones I’ve acquired to date have been pretty rough, to say the least. Given that the average strainer costs $3-5 I can... (1 reply, last updated by Scortch December 8, 2008)

I’m making a stock today and I want to know a place close to Broadview and Danforth that sells a professional quality conical strainer can anyone help? (16 replies, last updated by redearth March 9, 2009)

Hi all, I’m setting up my first kitchen and perhaps not surprisingly am taking a lot of cues from the cookware that my mom had in our kitchen when i was growing up. We had a strainer (white plastic) that came with it’s... (0 replies, last updated by linzyran November 1, 2007)

About eight years ago I purchased a large, ovoid wire-mesh strainer that we have used almost daily ever since. It is starting to rust around the edges, but I have been unable to find a replacement. I bought a stainless steel one... (6 replies, last updated by roxlet April 14, 2008)

I can’t think of one use for an oven proof strainer. (4 replies, last updated by Kelli2006 September 13, 2006)

I also use a gold coffee filter, the sort that you reuse in your coffee maker, when I need a super-fine strainer for liquids. (18 replies, last updated by FoodFuser January 24, 2007)

Strainer is a generic term, often used to refer to both collanders and sieves (and a couple of other items as well). A collander is a footed, slotted bowl. It can be made from metal, ceramic or plastic. The slots can be varying... (5 replies, last updated by Ruby Tuesday February 16, 2003)

Simple question, on Iron Chef sometimes you see them using a fine mesh strainer of sorts that’s flat and has a wooden frame on it, and they use a spatula to push food through. I can’t recall the exact name of that... (10 replies, last updated by jcr1 April 19, 2009)

Dear Chowhounds, Does anyone have a very fine mesh strainer, suitable for rinsing small grains, such as amaranth and teff. Here is one that looks ok, but it’s way too small and I’m not sure if it’s fine enough... (2 replies, last updated by alkapal August 28, 2008)

I made a pumpkin flan for tommorrow and one of the steps was pushing the cream/filling through a fine mesh strainer. A conical one would have worked better but i didnt have one so i used my flat one. Now while the flan is baking... (4 replies, last updated by dk November 24, 2005)

If you’re using regular-sized, made at home ice cubes, you shouldn’t be getting any ice in the drinks. Is there a whole in your strainer? Are you straining correctly? You may want to try a hand strainer rather than... (4 replies, last updated by sailormouth June 1, 2008)

i’ve tried erewhon, whole foods, all the raw places in santa monica. i need it asap and can’t wait for shipping from online vendor. got any suggestions? (5 replies, last updated by EliAnnKat January 8, 2008)