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Examples of colander
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Return spinach to colander and, using a wooden spoon, squeeze out excess liquid.
From the dallasnews.com
When I drain pasta, I set the colander over my ceramic serving dish in the sink.
From the thestate.com
More like they covered themselves with camouflage, each disguised as a colander.
From the freep.com
Line a colander with a thin cotton dish towel or a triple thickness cheesecloth.
From the sltrib.com
While the orzo cooks, rinse the corn in a colander under cool tap water to thaw.
From the dailyherald.com
Pour the guinea fowl and sauce into a colander, over a bowl, to catch the sauce.
From the independent.co.uk
Place cooked vegetables in a colander to drain any excess liquids and set aside.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Strain, and leave in the colander for a few minutes to get rid of all the water.
From the guardian.co.uk
Drain them into a colander and rinse with cold water until the noodles are cold.
From the boston.com
- Bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods
- A colander is a bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food such as pasta and rice. Conventionally, colanders are made of a light metal, such as aluminium or thinly rolled stainless steel, but some colanders are made of plastic. ...
- (Colanderous) adj. To be full of holes, like a colander or sieve. "The belief that Hermione always follows the rules is grossly colanderous.
- A perforated bowl made of metal or plastic that is used to strain foods.
- N. Someone who arrives with you on the same plane.
- Usually bowl-shaped perforated pan for draining off liquids, such as when washing vegetables.
- Metal vessel with holes in the bottom, used to drain excess water from foods after boiling, e.g., "she tasted the soup and then upon her satisfaction brought out her colander to remove the bones before giving it to her ill father."
- A simple piece of kitchen equipment that resembles a metal bowl with holes in it. It is used to drain foods, such as pasta or vegetables, that have been cooked in boiling water (or other liquid).
- Round, deep utensil with lots of holes meant to drain liquid and retain the residue for further processing.
