colander
Perforated kitchen bowl
A colander is a bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes or perforations, used for draining liquid from food—typically pasta, vegetables, or washed produce.
The holes allow water to escape while retaining the solids: She dumped the spaghetti into the colander in the sink.
Mesh filtering utensil
- drainerVessel for removing liquid
- meshInterlocking open weave
- cullenderPerforated draining bowl
- utensilTool for cooking
cookware · kitchenware · skimmer · steamer · bowl · gadget · tool · culinary
Openings through material
- meshInterlocking open weave
- perforationsSeries of small holes
- aperturesHoles or gaps
- piercedHad hole made
openwork · lattice · grid · porous · vents · punched · pattern · bottom
Wash without scrubbing
- washClean using liquid
- drainChannel for wastewater
- waterClear essential liquid
- pourSend liquid streaming out
tilt · shake · drip · splash · flow · stream · faucet · sink
Leafy salad vegetable
- spinachEdible dark green leaves
- greensLeafy edible plants
- broccoliCruciferous vegetable with florets
- beansEdible pod seeds
peas · potatoes · carrots · kale · cabbage · produce · salad · blanch
Long thin cylindrical pasta
- noodlesBoiled dough strands
- fettuccineFlat ribbon-shaped noodles
- penneTubular pasta, angled cuts
- macaroniShort curved pasta
linguine · rigatoni · farfalle · rotini · tagliatelle · ravioli · tortellini · gnocchi
sieve
Mesh filtering utensil
utensil · cookware · kitchenware · skimmer · steamer · bowl · gadget · tool · culinary · chef
holes
Openings through material
- meshInterlocking open weave
- perforationsSeries of small holes
- aperturesHoles or gaps
pierced · openwork · lattice · grid · porous · vents · punched · pattern · bottom · sides
rinse
Wash without scrubbing
pour · tilt · shake · drip · splash · flow · stream · faucet · sink · empty
lettuce
Leafy salad vegetable
beans · peas · potatoes · carrots · kale · cabbage · produce · salad · blanch · wash
spaghetti
Long thin cylindrical pasta
- noodlesBoiled dough strands
- fettuccineFlat ribbon-shaped noodles
- penneTubular pasta, angled cuts
macaroni · linguine · rigatoni · farfalle · rotini · tagliatelle · ravioli · tortellini · gnocchi · bucatini
separate
To set apart
broth · beans · lentils · chickpeas · rice · quinoa · grains · reserving · catching · blanching
- kitchenwarepot, pan, pots, pans, knife
- kitchen gadgetsfood processor, blender, grater, spatula, tongs
- kitchen toolsknife, fork, spoon, spatula, whisk
- kitchen utensilsspatula, whisk, ladle, tongs, peeler
- separationseparate, sieving, straining, divide, filtration
- strainerssieve, chinois, tamis, sifter, flour sifter
colanderbowl
Concave food container
pot · basin · mixing bowl · stockpot · bucket
colanderstorage container
Vessel for keeping objects
serving bowl · mixing bowl · tureen · casserole dish · Dutch oven