In fact, the right chinois strainer could very well replace every other sieve, strainer or colander in your kitchen. Chinois strainers have a conical shape with a fine mesh filter that lends ...

If your fine mesh strainer is also standing in for a colander, an extra-large over ... shrubs, and more. The conical shape and curved lip of this dishwasher-safe strainer lets gravity encourage ...

But products specifically marketed as sifters are really often just glorified colanders that can be replaced quite easily with a fine mesh colander. Colanders with larger holes can still be used ...

I’ve been known to improvise and attempt feats that frankly shouldn’t be attempted—namely this entire past year, in which I tried over and over again to drain things without a fine mesh ...