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Fill a large bowl with cold water, then gently place the berries in a colander and dip them in the water bath.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
Drain pasta in colander and rinse under cold water until chilled.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 16 June 2025
Drain the rice in a colander and run under cold water to stop the cooking.
—Laura McLively, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
Drain pasta in a colander, reserving 1 1/2 cups of cooking water.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 27 May 2025
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
Drain pasta in colander and rinse under cold water until chilled.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 16 June 2025
Drain the rice in a colander and run under cold water to stop the cooking.
—Laura McLively, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
Drain pasta in a colander, reserving 1 1/2 cups of cooking water.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 27 May 2025
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“Colander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colander. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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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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