Colander

An enamelled colander

A colander (or cullender) is a kitchen bowl-shaped utensil perforated with holes used to strain foods such as pasta or to rinse vegetables.[1] The perforations of the colander allow liquid to drain through and discarded while retaining the solids inside. It is sometimes called a pasta strainer. A sieve, with much finer mesh, is also used for straining.

  1. ^ "colander". merriam-webster.com. Merriam-Webster. 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2022.