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Stainless Steel Food Strainer Colander With Wooden Hook Handle - As Noodle Pasta Strainer Steaming Basket - Best For Rinsing Pasta, Noodles,Fruits,ParBoiling-Fits Most Pots,Easy To Clean - Durable Solid Steel - HappierChef
Helen's Asian Kitchen
Helen’s Asian Kitchen Stainless Steel Mesh Spider Food Dumpling Noodle Strainer, 6-Inch Strainer Basket with 7.5-Inch Handle - Helen's Asian Kitchen
MyLifeUNIT
MyLifeUNIT Japanese Hot Pot Skimmer, Stainless Steel Mesh Food Strainer Foam and Grease Fishing Spoon - MyLifeUNIT
Update International
Update International (NSSM-6) 5-1/2" Medium Mesh Stainless Steel Noodle Strainer - Update International
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The Pho Cookbook: Easy to Adventurous Recipes for Vietnam's Favorite Soup and Noodles - Ten Speed Press

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Stainless Steel Food Strainer Colander With Wooden Hook Handle - As Noodle Pasta Strainer Steaming Basket - Best For Rinsing Pasta, Noodles,Fruits,ParBoiling-Fits Most Pots,Easy To Clean - Durable Solid Steel - HappierChef
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Five Star Reviews:

64%
Handy kitchen tool. Multi-tasker
April 20, 2017
Perfect for pho noodles or blanching/boiling vegetables. It's a generous size - larger than I realized from the description. Very handy kitchen tool that I can see myself using frequently. Sturdy and well made. The bamboo insert on the handle helps keep it cool enough to touch.
Excellent item. I bought this for cooking pasta or ...
February 13, 2017
Excellent item. I bought this for cooking pasta or blanching vegetables in quantities that do not require a large pot. The holes would be too large for cooking some extremely small dried pasta (e.g., orzo or acini di pepe) but it is very handy for cooking larger sizes. It also works extremely well for reheating cooked pasta or vegetables via quick plunge into boiling water. The handle hangs nicely on my pot rack.
Great for pasta, ravioli, shrimp, potatoes, beans. Boil a chicken carcass in it, no bones in the stock
September 26, 2016
I had no trouble using it with a medium sized pot. The straight handle is designed for a tall pot/cooker and the basket has a hanging hook so the cooked food can drain. The basket will take a full pound of pasta if the pot is deep enough - asparagus pot. Our pot isn't as deep so we can cook 1/2 pound of pasta at a time. We have cooked ravioli and shrimp in the basket - really nice to pull the basket out instead of having to use a slotted spoon. Doing a second 1/2 lb batch is easy since the water is already hot - just drain and dump the first batch, the second batch takes just the cooking time not the time to also boil the water. We also use it to cook potatoes - nice for cooking potatoes until they are really soft, you don't need to strain the water. Also good for cooking beans. We will make a stock in our KitchenAid multi-cooker, then cook beans, different batches of pasta for soups like mini rings, in the stock. Now we can have customized bowls of soup or chili.We cooked down a chicken carcass in our KitchenAid multi-cooker - the basket fit, diameter and height. I was able to position the handle at the pour spout and the lid notch allowed the lid to fit nicely. Great for cooking a chicken carcass for soup - no bones got into the liquid, the veggies went outside the basket so they didn't end up mixed in the meat/bones at the end. I use a tea/herb ball for the spices so they also don't get mixed in.KitchenAid KMC4244CA Multi-Cooker with Stir Tower - Candy Apple
Love! Great product!!
July 5, 2016
Purchased this last week. I blanched and froze several batches of green beans with this basket. It made it so easy. I loved using it. The basket is good size and made very well. It even has a little hook to hook onto the side of the pot. I had no issue whatsoever with the blanching process. This basket helped make it nearly fool proof. This will be getting lots of use here while produce continues to roll in from the garden.
So Useful
April 2, 2016
I love this strainer basket. I cook noodles quite often and that's what I brought this for. But I have found it useful for so much more in the kitchen. The long handle makes it very easy to grab and shake dry anything you put in the basket. The flat bottom lets you put it down anywhere and the hook is great to let it hang dry. The holes are just the right size to strain pasta, veggies, fruit and pretty much anything else. Love it.
Excellent for sous vide
January 15, 2016
Exactly what I needed. Perfect for boiling/blanching as well as keeping things in place (e.g. eggs) in a circulating sous vide water bath. I first saw this used when we were sat at a chef's table in a restaurant kitchen and they were using this for soft boiled eggs that they start in boiling water then transfer to a lower temp sous vide bath.
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Four Star Reviews:

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It is helpful to drain noodles or pasta. But ...
September 20, 2017
It is helpful to drain noodles or pasta. But it is a big and tall piece. You need big cabinet to fit it.
Love it!
March 4, 2017
Love this product that i can use not only with noodles, pasta i can also use this for veggies and fruits lol but yeah worth the money! The quality is really great!!
WELL MADE AND BIGGER THAN I ANTICIPATED. HAVE NOT ...
February 14, 2017
WELL MADE AND BIGGER THAN I ANTICIPATED. HAVE NOT USED AS YET BUT AM SURE IT WILL BE HANDY FOR MY PASTA COOKING. I BOUGHT IT SO I DON'T HAVE TO LIFT THE FILLED POT, AND WILL UPDATE WHEN USED.
It's great for asian noodles that you can drop into a ...
December 17, 2016
This colander is extremely well made and effective. I expect to keep and use it fairly regularly for a long time. It's great for asian noodles that you can drop into a stock pot where other colanders can't fit.THat being said, this is fairly giant... be aware! The basket is probably a little smaller than a folgers can... a full six inches in diameter.I was surprised by the scale of the product but very pleased in how well it worked.
Great strainer basket.
January 14, 2016
I bought this product for my son in law, I'm the using it. Well made and easy to clean. It is a little bigger than I thought, not much. Our pot is actually on the short side. I like being able to cook small, quick batches of fresh pasta and not having to pour out the water. I will order your smaller basket strainer for single servings. Can't wait to do ravioli's. Thanks.
This works great!
August 15, 2015
I was looking for easier way to cook and drain pasta for 1-2 people and not use 4-5 quart size insert. This works great!
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Food strainer
April 18, 2017
It is a fine strainer
Three Stars
May 22, 2016
Does the job if you cook pasta first and simply use this as a drain
Three Stars
February 27, 2016
Sorry it should have been 5 stars
Three Stars
February 17, 2016
not a very useful tool. it is taller than my pot.
Otherwise it is a nice concept.
February 12, 2016
I found it to be very large and awkward to hold. Otherwise it is a nice concept.
Seems like it would work for larger portions but not great ...
November 25, 2015
Bigger than I expected. Seems like it would work for larger portions but not great for small ones. My fault I bought a big one, not the sellers fault. They were great. Its just better used on a large pot, for larger portions is all.
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Made well, but impractical shape
March 2, 2016
Here's my issue with this: While it's well-made, who boils pasta in a tall, skinny pot? Basically, it's a waste of water to use this. It's really well made, but I can't stand the wasted space in the pot. Why don't they make one that shorter and fatter, like the typical pot you'd boil past in? (Oh, and don't try to use this for spaghetti, LOL. Yeah, I was that dumb.)
Good idea - total design fail.
February 14, 2016
The handle and entire handle area get VERY VERY hot as they are directly above the boiling water- I have to use a glove to lift it up and out of the pot when cooking - STRAIGHT up due to the vertical handle.It's nearly impossible to dump the cooked pasta out of the basket unless you either dump it towards yourself (handle at the top) or attempt to dump it from the side without burning yourself. A very poor industrial design.I've also found the holes to be too large as even linguini finds its way out or gets stuck in the holes every time I use it. In the end, using this basket isn't very much more ergonomic than lifting the heavy pot of water. Yes, it's lighter, but comes with its own list of issues.An angled handle like you'd see on a fry basket would make this an infinitely better product - it would be easier to dump out the pasta and NOT be directly above the heat. Design fail.
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Old Price
Old Price
Price
Price
$10.99updated: Mar 18, 2020
$9.39updated: Feb 29, 2020
$5.99updated: Feb 29, 2020
$8.49updated: Feb 29, 2020
$19.80updated: Feb 29, 2020
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Article Number
Article Number
0734872399602
0735343443220
3634879733430
0755576018798
9781607749585
Author
Author
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Andrea Nguyen
Brand
Brand
HappierChef
Helen's Asian Kitchen
MyLifeUNIT
Update International
Ten Speed Press
Color
Color
Silver
Silver
Silver
Silver
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Currency
Currency
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USD
USD
USD
USD
Height
Height
228.3 in
527.2 in
78.7 in
1.6 in
366.1 in
ISBN
ISBN
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1607749580
Label
Label
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Helen's Asian Kitchen
MyLifeUNIT
Update International
Ten Speed Press
Language
Language
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English, Published,
English, Original Language,
English, Unknown,
Length
Length
275.6 in
216.9 in
433.1 in
551.2 in
326.8 in
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
HappierChef
Helen's Asian Kitchen
MyLifeUNIT
Update International
Ten Speed Press
Model
Model
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97122
KC16L105
NSSM-6
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MPN
MPN
NA
97122
KC16L105
NSSM-6
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Number of Parts
Number of Parts
NA
97122
KC16L105
NSSM-6
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NumberOfPages
NumberOfPages
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168
Product Group
Product Group
Kitchen
Kitchen
Kitchen
Kitchen
Book
Product Type
Product Type
KITCHEN
KITCHEN
KITCHEN
KITCHEN
ABIS_BOOK
PublicationDate
PublicationDate
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2017-02-07
Publisher
Publisher
HappierChef
Helen's Asian Kitchen
MyLifeUNIT
Update International
Ten Speed Press
Quantity
Quantity
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1
1
1
1
Release Date
Release Date
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2017-02-07
Reviews
Reviews
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Score
Score
9.4
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Size
Size
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6-inch strainer basket
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Studio
Studio
HappierChef
Helen's Asian Kitchen
MyLifeUNIT
Update International
Ten Speed Press
Title
Title
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Helen’s Asian Kitchen Stainless Steel Mesh Spider Food Dumpling Noodle Strainer, 6-Inch Strainer Basket with 7.5-Inch Handle
MyLifeUNIT Japanese Hot Pot Skimmer, Stainless Steel Mesh Food Strainer Foam and Grease Fishing Spoon
Update International (NSSM-6) 5-1/2" Medium Mesh Stainless Steel Noodle Strainer
The Pho Cookbook: Easy to Adventurous Recipes for Vietnam's Favorite Soup and Noodles
Weight
Weight
1.9 oz
1.8 oz
0.4 oz
0.0 oz
4.4 oz
Width
Width
240.2 in
216.9 in
157.5 in
2.4 in
27.6 in
Feature
Feature

Multi-purpose deep basket design for rinsing, straining, steaming, blanching, par boiling, and reheating vegetables, pasta,spaghetti, noodles, fruits, egg, and dumplings. Great as pasta strainer, pasta boiling pot and vegetable broth pasta

Best for rehydrating dried food ingredients or reheating pasta and steamed food,Food Grade high quality stainless steel alloy: Corrosion And Rust Resistant

Deep round basket design measuring 6.3" top diameter, 4.7" bottom Diameter, basket length 5.9", handle Length 9", And Weighs 0.25kg ,Durable 6mm thick mirror-finish steel with smoothly polished medium-sized punched holes

Strong frame and ring construction: doesn't budge or get flimsy even with heavy contents ,Size of punched holes is good enough to blanch and strain frozen peas and diced carrots

Hook-edge wooden handle keeps it in place as it hangs in a deep pot when steaming or boiling food Designed with a heat-resistant natural wood handle for easy handling with hot food, Fits into most deep pots and cauldrons; convenient and easy to clean unlike mesh wire type strainers

Helen's Asian Kitchen Stainless Steel Mesh Spider Strainer Basket for safely scooping up foods and draining away hot oil and boiling liquids

Made from stainless steel mesh with sturdy wire frame; wooden handle with 2 hooks conveniently hangs on the pot while in use and stores away easily

Deep basket design holds foods securely for easy transfer and serving; long wooden handle keeps hands out of harms way

Cook, reheat and drain noodles, pasta, dumplings, and matzo balls, blanch vegetables, deep fry, and more; perfect for individual portions, too

Lightweight and durable; hand wash in warm, soapy water

Best companion with Japanese Hot Pot, This Japanese Food Strainer is great for serving Shabu-Shabu

Made of 304 18/8 stainless steel, slender skimmer easily removes foods from hot grease or boiling water

Also great for fishing and removing grease and foam from hot pot

Mesh bowl captures both small food items and grease or foam in Shabu Shabu

11 inches length including the handle, 4 inches diameter mesh

Medium mesh noodle strainer

Made of stainless steel

Features hanging hook and wooden handle

Perfect for heating and cooking noodles

Measures 5-1/2-Inch diameter by 8-1/2-inch height by 6-1/2-inch depth

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