noun
definition
A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food such as pasta.
Examples of colander in a Sentence
Use a colander to drain the water and thoroughly rinse the seeds.
Gently ladle the curds into the colander.
Let it stand a few minutes and strain through a colander in which a fine napkin or other thin cloth, wrung out of cold water, has been laid.
Carefully pour the curds into a large colander lined with cheesecloth.
I feel I'm bailing with a colander.
Thaw shrimp by placing it in a colander that has been lined with a paper towel, then place the colander in a large bowl to catch the drippings.
Dean said as he strained the spaghetti into a colander.
It may be useful to place a colander, sieve or other device over the pan to keep the artichokes submerged.
However none of them was wearing a hat, so they decided to use a colander instead (which Wayne was wearing ).
Put it with the garlic in a metal colander or steamer basket over a pan of boiling water.
The stainless steel strainer fitted into the half bowl of the sink works like a colander.
There, completely blocking the drainpipe, was a man in tie-dye top with a colander on his head.
Drain in a colander in the sink, and rinse with fresh cool water right away to cool.
Line a colander with a paper towel and place chopped tomatoes in and leave until most of the liquid is drained.
Allow jewelry to rest for a few minutes before emptying it into a strainer or colander.
Line the colander with several layers of cheesecloth.