spider strainer

Mesh kitchen tool

A spider strainer is a wide, shallow wire-mesh skimmer with a long handle, used in cooking to lift and drain foods from hot liquids or oil.

The name comes from its resemblance to a spider's web.

It excels at retrieving fried foods, blanched vegetables, or dumplings while letting liquid fall away.

She used a spider strainer to pull the wontons from the boiling water.

Related

kitchen tool · mesh · basket · kitchenware · hot oil · noodles · deep-frying · cooking oil · boiling · boiling water · wire frame · filtration · bamboo · blanching · wok · sieve · slotted spoon · stainless steel

Opposites
drainage/permeability

spider strainerladle

Deep spoon for serving

serving spoon · soup spoon · gravy ladle · measuring cup · saucepan

function: removing from liquid vs. containing liquid

spider strainerladle

Deep spoon for serving

soup ladle · gravy boat · sauce ladle · baster · funnel

food retrieval method

spider strainerladle

Deep spoon for serving

soup ladle · stock pot · cooking pot · saucepan

Family

spider, spiders, spidery, strain, strainer, strainers, strained, straining, strains

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G