Gold Stainless Steel Colander, 24cm Deep Round Strainer
This gold stainless steel colander is a 24cm deep round bowl with fine, evenly spaced drainage holes across the sides and base and a wide rolled rim. It rinses fruit, vegetables and salad, drains pasta and noodles and strains washed rice, and its shiny gold finish makes it handsome enough to leave out on the worktop or take to the table.
It is light to lift with one hand, and the deep bowl holds a full batch of pasta or a colander-full of salad leaves without spilling. Rinse, drain and serve: one gold stainless steel colander covers all three jobs in a busy kitchen, and the wide rolled rim gives a comfortable, secure grip when the bowl is full of water and food. Because the drainage holes run across the base as well as the sides, water runs away quickly instead of pooling in the bottom.
Key features of the gold stainless steel colander
- Size: 24cm
- Material: stainless steel
- Finish: shiny gold, mirror polished
- Drainage: fine, evenly spaced holes on the sides and base
- Rim: wide, smooth rolled edge
- Weight: lightweight
- Quantity: 1 colander
Rinsing fruit and vegetables
Fill the colander with grapes, berries, cherry tomatoes or chopped vegetables and rinse them under a cold tap, turning them with your hand so water reaches every side. Leave it on the draining board for a few minutes and the fruit is ready for a bowl or a lunch box.
For salad leaves and herbs, swish them in a sink of cold water first, lift them into the colander so the grit stays behind, then give them a final rinse.
Draining pasta and rice
Stand the colander in a clean sink before you pour, then tip the pan away from you so steam does not rise into your face. Fine holes stop small pasta shapes, noodles and peas from slipping through.
For basmati rice, rinse it in the colander under running water until the water runs almost clear, which removes surface starch and helps the grains cook separately. The same works for lentils and chickpeas before cooking.
Looking after the gold finish
Rinse the colander after use and wash it in warm soapy water, using a soft brush to clear any starch or seeds from the holes. Dry it straight away; the listing advises washing and drying after use to keep the gold finish looking its best.
Avoid scouring pads and harsh cleaners. A dry cloth brings back the shine, and storing it nested with gold mixing bowls keeps a matching set together.
A gold kitchen accent
Gold kitchen tools have become popular alongside brass taps, gold handles and marble worktops. A gold stainless steel colander filled with lemons or apples also makes an easy decorative fruit bowl when it is not in use.
Everyday uses
Beyond pasta and salad, a gold stainless steel colander is handy for draining tinned beans and sweetcorn, washing potatoes before peeling, defrosting frozen prawns under cold running water, rinsing soaked chickpeas and draining yoghurt to make a thicker labneh when lined with a muslin cloth. Set it over a bowl to catch juice from defrosting berries, or use it to drain fried pakoras on kitchen paper.
At 24cm it is a good all-round size for a family kitchen: big enough for a full pan of pasta, small enough to store in a cupboard.
Why stainless steel
Stainless steel does not crack, stain or hold smells the way plastic colanders can, and it takes boiling water from a pan of pasta without warping. It resists rust and keeps its shape for years. A gold stainless steel colander adds the practical strength of steel to a finish that matches gold mixing bowls and other gold kitchen accessories.
Gold kitchen styling
Gold accessories look best in small groups. Set the colander beside a gold mixing bowl and gold utensils on a marble or white worktop, or fill it with lemons, oranges or green apples as a fruit bowl near the window, where the polished gold catches the light.
A gold stainless steel colander also makes an unusual but practical housewarming present, especially for someone who has chosen brass or gold taps and handles for their kitchen.
Food safety tips
Rinse fruit and vegetables under running water before eating or cooking, even if you plan to peel them, as the Food Standards Agency advises. Keep a separate colander, or wash it well in hot soapy water, when it has been used for raw meat or fish, and wash it before using it for salad or fruit again.
Choosing a colander
A good colander needs three things: holes small enough to keep food in, a bowl deep enough to hold a full pan, and a material that copes with boiling water. Fine, evenly spaced holes across the base and sides drain quickly from every direction, while the deep round shape and rolled rim make the bowl easy to hold steady over a sink.
This gold stainless steel colander ticks all three, and its 24cm size suits most family cooking. If you often cook large batches of pasta or wash a lot of salad, it also pairs well with a larger mixing bowl for soaking and rinsing.
At a glance
- 24cm deep round bowl
- Stainless steel
- Shiny gold finish
- Fine drainage holes
- Wide rolled rim
- Lightweight
Gold Stainless Steel Colander questions
What size is it? 24cm.
What is it made from? Stainless steel with a gold mirror-polished finish.
Will small pasta fall through? The holes are fine and evenly spaced, which suits small pasta, noodles and washed rice.
How do I keep it shiny? Wash and dry it after use, and avoid abrasive pads.
What else can I use it for? Rinsing fruit, vegetables, salad and herbs, washing lentils, and as a fruit bowl.
Can it take boiling water? Yes. Stainless steel handles boiling water from a pan of pasta or vegetables.
Is it heavy? No. The gold stainless steel colander is lightweight and easy to lift with one hand.
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