About
Draining holes double as measuring lines
Includes both pint and cup measurements
Measures and drains at the same time
Built in tuna can drainer on the bottom
Dishwasher safe (top rack only)
For one-step draining and measuring, it's the one. This uniquely designed colander will be your one and only when it comes to preparing fruits, beans, legumes and more for your favorite recipes. Our generous 3 cup size offers plenty of room for draining but our measuring colander is small enough to stack and store wiht your other measuring cups. Plus draining and measuring in one step saves you time, putiing you one step ahead in the kitchen!
- Color: Blue
- Weight: 5 oz
- Made In: China
- Dimensions: 6-3/4 x 5" x 5-1/4"
- Composition: Plastic
- Manufacturer: Chef's Planet
- Other versions: White; Red
Ambitions
Apparent goal: | kids | gift/registry | home kitchens | restaurants | everywhere |
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Intended audience: | novice | advanced beginner | good home cook | gourmet | professional |
Diet/nutrition: | does not apply | scary | empty promises | helpful | essential |
Green?: | not especially | neutral | mixed blessing | earth friendly | green! |
Innovative: | step back | standing still | trendy | progress | genius |
Problem solving: | no better | baby steps | solid steps | giant steps | a revelation |
Competition: | outclassed | follower | in the pack | strong challenger | likely champ |
Utility/Quality
Ease of use: | impossible | frustrating | OK | simple | child's play |
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Intuitive: | Ph.D. required | barely | logical | effortless | brilliant |
Instructions: | missing | incomprehensible | adequate | unnecessary | excellent |
Quality: | cheesy | questionable | good | years of service | impressive |
Parts to lose: | inevitable | some/many | one-piece | self-storing | not a problem |
Power source: | none | hands | batteries | outlet | green |
Clean-up: | nightmare | wipe clean | soap & water | scouring pad | dishwasher (top) |
Does it work?: | not at all | adequately | well | very well | perfectly |
Availability: | airfare required | online | kitchen store | department store | supermarket |
Packaging
Easy to open?: | impossible | maddening | tolerable | good | opens itself |
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Green?: | fills a landfill | huge waste | passable | minimal waste | impressive |
Economy
Time saving: | time wasting | not really | modest | substantial | huge |
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Labor saving: | less efficient | marginal | a bit | noticeable | remarkable |
Money saving: | money wasted | none | $ | $$ | $$$ |
Beats the old way: | worse | no change | better | definitely | entirely new |
Where will it live?: | garage/attic | drawer | cabinet | countertop | elsewhere |
Summary
Fulfills ambitions: | falls short | almost there | satisfies | exceeds | home run |
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How often used: | once/twice | ≥daily | ≥weekly | ≥monthly | ≥yearly/holidays |
Worth the space?: | no | does not apply | w/unlimited space | w/limited space | absolutely |
Need it?: | a luxury | discretionary | basic equipment | for serious cooks | get it |
Value: | ouch! | a little pricey | worth splurging | on the money | a deal |
Overall rating: | skip it | fair | good | very good | excellent |
Comments: Why would you not put measuring lines on a colander? Rocket science, right? In this case, the draining holes double as the measuring lines. The colander measures from a quarter pint to 1-1/2 pints (1/2 cup to 3 cups), which is to say it's fairly small as colanders go, but ideal for berries, fruits, beans, legumes, mushrooms, etc.
In one more bow to rocket science, the colander can be inverted and the bottom used to squeeze out and drain cans of tuna fish.