Colander
A colander (or cullender) is a kitchen utensil used to strain foods such as pasta or to rinse vegetables.[1] The perforated nature of the colander allows liquid to drain through while retaining the solids inside. It is sometimes also called a pasta strainer or kitchen sieve.
An enamelled colander
Description and history
Traditionally, colanders are made of a light metal, such as aluminium or thinly rolled stainless steel. Colanders are also made of plastic, silicone, ceramic, and enamelware.[2]
The word colander comes from the Latin colum, meaning sieve.[1]
Types
A mated colander pot showing the colander fully inserted into the bottom pot, and slightly lifted out of it
- Bowl- or cone-shaped – the traditional colander
- Mated colander pot[3]
Other uses
Pastafarian protester wears a colander while showing an icon of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
The colander in the form of a pasta strainer was adopted as the religious headgear of the religion Pastafarianism in deference to the Flying Spaghetti Monster.[4]
References
- "colander". merriam-webster.com. Merriam-Webster. 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- "Colander". CooksInfo.com. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- "Mated Colander Pot". justcooking.in. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- "Pastafarian protester carries an icon of the Flying Spaghetti Monster at Piazza XXIV Maggio square in Milan, Italy, on June 2, 2012". Wikimedia Commons.
External links
Media related to Colanders at Wikimedia Commons
The dictionary definition of colander at Wiktionary- Colander vs Strainer
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