colanders

Bowls with holes

A colander is a bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes or perforations, used for draining liquids from foods.

You pour cooked pasta into a colander in the sink, or use one to rinse vegetables under running water.

The holes let liquid pass through while retaining the solid contents.

draining

drain

Channel for wastewater

  • strainerPerforated draining vessel
  • sieveMesh filtering utensil
  • pourSend liquid streaming out

empty · drip · tilt · shake · steam · liquid · spout · sink · dump · tip

kitchen

utensil

Tool for cooking

gadget · bowl · basin · strainer · sifter · chinois · spider · skimmer · countertop · cabinet

structure

perforated

Having holes throughout

punched · slotted · openwork · lattice · grid · vents · apertures · patterned · bowl-shaped · footed

produce

vegetables

Edible plants, not fruits

berries · fruit · grapes · cherries · beans · peas · spinach · kale · herbs · washing

pasta

spaghetti

Long thin cylindrical pasta

linguine · fusilli · rigatoni · rotini · ziti · ramen · udon · soba · vermicelli · orzo

material

stainless-steel

Rust-resistant iron alloy

aluminum · copper · ceramic · melamine · collapsible · nesting · heat-resistant · dishwasher-safe · durable · rust-proof

Categories
Opposites
permeability/drainage

colandersmixing bowls

Containers for combining ingredients

pots · basins · buckets · tubs · stockpots

function: separating vs. containing

colandersstorage containers

Vessels for holding items

reservoirs · holding tanks · jugs · pitchers · carafes

Family

colander

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G