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Default [Q] Colander & Angel Hair Spaghetti



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

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