tammy
Fine kitchen sieve
A tammy is a strainer or sieve used in cooking, typically made of fine cloth stretched over a frame, for filtering sauces or puréeing foods: Pass the soup through a tammy for a smoother texture.
The word is rare outside professional kitchens. (Capitalized Tammy is a given name.)
strainer
Mesh filtering utensil
- clothWoven or knit material
- filterPorous separation device
- muslinPlain-woven cotton cloth
- cheeseclothOpen-weave straining fabric