You can spot the difference between colanders and strainers by looking at the type of perforations. Colanders have large holes for draining liquid, and strainers have fine holes or mesh for catching small solids. Colanders feature a large, bowl-like shape and often have a base so they can...
A strainer is really a catchall name for any type of, well, strainer. It is usually fine mesh and bowl-shaped, good for rinsing apint of berriesor drainingpasta. A colander is typically a larger bowl-shaped strainer, often with bigger holes (although that's not always the case). We t...
A strainer is really a catchall name for any type of, well, strainer. It is usually fine mesh and bowl-shaped, good for rinsing apint of berriesor drainingpasta. A colander is typically a larger bowl-shaped strainer, often with bigger holes (although that's not always the case). We t...
buying both isn't a must. A strainer will be the most versatile of the two, but be sure to purchase one that is lined with a coarser mesh (not large perforated holes) so that it can function as a sieve if needed. The finer the mesh, the harder it ...