Dave Smith wrote in
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sandi wrote:

(Eric) wrote in
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I was just wondering what colander(s) people have come
across with holes small enough to prevent it from slipping
out.

Stainless steel wire mesh colander
Search Cooking.com for picture/price if interested.

I don't like to use fine screens for draining starchy things.
They sometimes get gummed up with a starch and then are a pain
in the butt to clean. A regular colander works just fine.

I don't mind. I rinse and drain & pour food well then rinse, soak
and scrub my various strainers with a tooth brush or round dish
brush. No gummed up residue left in mine. :-)

"Dave Smith" wrote in message
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cybercat wrote:

"jmcquown" wrote in message
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Eric wrote:
I was just wondering what colander(s) people have come across with
holes small enough to prevent it from slipping out.

Just use a strainer. How difficult is that?


Probably about as hard as it is for you to be bitchy for no good reason.


Wow. There is a pot and a kettle. She is right. How hard can it be to
strain
angel hair pasta with a regular colander?


Oh **** off, Dave.

Some people are more detail-oriented than others, and those few escaping
angel-hair pasta pieces bother them. There was no need for Jill to get
snotty
about it.

Plus, a strainer would be a lot harder to wash than a collander.

To the OP: try slipping the cook pot under the collander as soon as
you dump the angel hair in. That way you catch what might pasta have gone
down the drain.

And furthermo **** OFF Dave.





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Stainless steel wire mesh colander
Search Cooking.com for picture/price if interested.

I don't like to use fine screens for draining starchy things. They
sometimes get gummed up with a starch and then are a pain in the
butt to clean. A regular colander works just fine.


Yeah - the screens shred sponges when you try and clean them.



If the screen gets rinsed right after you use it and it doesn't sit with
pasta drying in it, it's usually not a problem. If something does get
stuck in it, I use a kitchen brush to scrub it with. An old toothbrush
works too. I keep one on the sink.



Dawn

"denise~*" wrote in message
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"denise~*" wrote in message
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Dave Smith wrote:
sandi wrote:

(Eric) wrote in
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I was just wondering what colander(s) people have come across
with holes small enough to prevent it from slipping out.

Stainless steel wire mesh colander
Search Cooking.com for picture/price if interested.

I don't like to use fine screens for draining starchy things. They
sometimes get gummed up with a starch and then are a pain in the
butt to clean. A regular colander works just fine.

Mine works fine. You just have to rinse it with hot water right after
using it & then wash it some time in the near future. I usually stick
it in the dishwasher, which makes sure all the cracks & creavaces are
'specially clean.


That's like....anal. Are you me? :-)

Oops, my true colors are showing?

Did I mention I put my cereal in Tupperware containers & they have to
be on the shelf in order of size. :-)


That *is* extreme. Clothespins on the original inner bags isn't enough for
you?

cybercat wrote:

"jmcquown" wrote in message
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Eric wrote:
I was just wondering what colander(s) people have come across with
holes small enough to prevent it from slipping out.

Just use a strainer. How difficult is that?


Probably about as hard as it is for you to be bitchy for no good reason.


Wow. There is a pot and a kettle. She is right. How hard can it be to strain
angel hair pasta with a regular colander?

denise~* wrote:



Probably about as hard as it is for you to be bitchy for no good reason.

Ohh, but don't forget. She is the smartest on RFC. Even if you have
your own thoughts, opinions & beliefs, hers are always better. We must
bow down to the great Queen Jill and humble ourselves with her presence
on RFC, as we are but mere rabble.

....Hrm, if I were to look up the definitions of 'colander' &
'strainer', it looks to be the same thing. Actually, it looks like a
colander IS a strainer. Fancy that. Oops, am I being obstinate?

col·an·der
-noun
1. a metal or plastic container with a perforated bottom, for draining
and straining foods.


LOL. I love the definition of a colander as a container that is designed not
to contain.

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

That's like....anal. Are you me? :-)

Oops, my true colors are showing?

Did I mention I put my cereal in Tupperware containers & they have to
be on the shelf in order of size. :-)


That *is* extreme. Clothespins on the original inner bags isn't enough for
you?

Nope. They would get stale & it looks messy. :-)

Christopher Helms wrote:

Eric wrote:
I was just wondering what colander(s) people have come across with
holes small enough to prevent it from slipping out.

I use angel hair all the time and have never had that happen.

So, which one do you use?

Oh pshaw, on Tue 10 Oct 2006 05:06:59p, denise~* meant to say...


Wayne Boatwright wrote:
Oh pshaw, on Mon 09 Oct 2006 06:10:29p, Eric meant to say...

I was just wondering what colander(s) people have come across with holes
small enough to prevent it from slipping out.

I use a mesh colander like this one:

http://www.cooking.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=117011

Ohh, we are colander buddies. I have the same one!


I really like this type. I have two smaller nesting sizes of the same.
Can't remember the last time I used my "regular" colander.

--
Wayne Boatwright
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Eric wrote:
Christopher Helms wrote:

Eric wrote:
I was just wondering what colander(s) people have come across with
holes small enough to prevent it from slipping out.

I use angel hair all the time and have never had that happen.

So, which one do you use?

An ugly-ass baby blue pasta strainer with eighth-inch square holes all
over it. And the pasta never slips out. I remain completely mystified
by this entire thread.

"denise~*" wrote in message
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

That's like....anal. Are you me? :-)

Oops, my true colors are showing?

Did I mention I put my cereal in Tupperware containers & they have to
be on the shelf in order of size. :-)


That *is* extreme. Clothespins on the original inner bags isn't enough
for
you?

Nope. They would get stale & it looks messy. :-)


They don't get stale unless you're challenged by the concept of rolling the
top of the bag before clipping. If you can't manage that, you'd be living in
a group home.

"Eric" wrote in message
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Christopher Helms wrote:

Eric wrote:
I was just wondering what colander(s) people have come across with
holes small enough to prevent it from slipping out.

I use angel hair all the time and have never had that happen.

So, which one do you use?

You have not answered an question asked earlier: What percentage of your
angel hair pasta would you estimate falls out of the holes?

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"Eric" wrote in message
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Christopher Helms wrote:

Eric wrote:
I was just wondering what colander(s) people have come across with
holes small enough to prevent it from slipping out.

I use angel hair all the time and have never had that happen.

So, which one do you use?

You have not answered an question asked earlier: What percentage of your
angel hair pasta would you estimate falls out of the holes?

None.

"Christopher Helms" wrote in message
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"Eric" wrote in message
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Christopher Helms wrote:

Eric wrote:
I was just wondering what colander(s) people have come across with
holes small enough to prevent it from slipping out.

I use angel hair all the time and have never had that happen.

So, which one do you use?

You have not answered an question asked earlier: What percentage of your
angel hair pasta would you estimate falls out of the holes?

None.


I addressed that question to Eric, who might be realizing by now that he
really does not have a problem. :-)

sandi wrote:

I don't mind. I rinse and drain & pour food well then rinse, soak
and scrub my various strainers with a tooth brush or round dish
brush. No gummed up residue left in mine. :-)

Wayyyyyyyyyy too complicated for me, lol. I just toss my into the
dishwasher and let it handle it. Works like a charm for me.