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Save time in the kitchen — and ditch the bulky colanders — with this silicone strainer that clips onto your pots and pans.
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Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
Lightly move the colander to circulate the water and drain thoroughly.
—Christine Fiorentino, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2024
What volume of photos, hardware specifications, and other details constitutes a leak, rather than a quick-draining colander?
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 16 July 2024
The spaces between leaves or the holes in the colander can act as pinholes, projecting multiple images of the crescent sun onto the ground or nearby surfaces.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024
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Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
Lightly move the colander to circulate the water and drain thoroughly.
—Christine Fiorentino, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2024
What volume of photos, hardware specifications, and other details constitutes a leak, rather than a quick-draining colander?
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 16 July 2024
The spaces between leaves or the holes in the colander can act as pinholes, projecting multiple images of the crescent sun onto the ground or nearby surfaces.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Colander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colander. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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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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