"A colander (or cullender) is a kitchen utensil used to strain foods such as pasta or to rinse vegetables.
The perforated nature of the colander allows liquid ...
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to drain through while retaining the solids inside. It is sometimes also called a pasta strainer or kitchen sieve´
Conventionally, colanders are made of a light metal, such as aluminium or thinly rolled stainless steel. Colanders are also made of plastic, silicone, ceramic, and enamelware.
The word colander comes from the Latin colum meaning sieve." - (en.wikipedia.org 12.12.2021)
