Colander

Not to be confused with Calendar or Calender.
For other uses, see Colander (disambiguation).
A typical household colander
A plastic colander

A colander (or cullender) is a bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food[1] such as pasta or rice. A colander is also used to rinse vegetables.

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.

Conventionally, 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]

Other uses

Pastafarian protester wears a colander while showing an icon of the Flying Spaghetti Monster

The colander in the form of pasta strainer was adopted as a religious headgear of the parody religion Pastafarianism in mock obedience to the Flying Spaghetti Monster.[3]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "Colander (2011)". Merriam-Webster.
  2. ↑ Colander. CooksInfo.com. Published 02/12/2007. Updated 10/15/2010. Web. Retrieved 11/30/2012 from http://www.cooksinfo.com/colander
  3. ↑ "Pastafarian protester carries an icon of the Flying Spaghetti Monster at Piazza XXIV Maggio square in Milan, Italy, on June 2 2012.". Wikimedia Commons.
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