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The inner basket serves as a colander and an elevated storage, ensuring 360-degree air circulation.
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 May 2026
Drain in colander and refresh with cold water.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
Ingredients Salt and black pepper Directions Wash chard well; drain in a colander.
—Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
More than a dozen millennials gathered in a brownstone apartment in Brooklyn and placed their phones in a metal colander before two hours of reading, drawing and conversation — anything but staring at screens.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 May 2026
Drain in colander and refresh with cold water.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
Ingredients Salt and black pepper Directions Wash chard well; drain in a colander.
—Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
More than a dozen millennials gathered in a brownstone apartment in Brooklyn and placed their phones in a metal colander before two hours of reading, drawing and conversation — anything but staring at screens.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Colander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colander. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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colander
noun
col·an·der
ˈkəl-ən-dər 
ˈkäl-
ˈkäl-
: a utensil with small holes for draining food
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