This is a very nice fine mesh strainer. It has a great easy to use design. CUrrently it is avialable with a green or black handle.
The design of this strainer makes it great to have around the house. To start with it has a silicone handle that stops heat transfer if you are straining something fresh from the stove top. Next it has a triangle bar at the top of the strainer that works great for hanging it on the wall. This triangle attached to this strainer makes it where you can straddle the sink with the strainer. You do not have to worry about it sitting in the bottom of the sink picking up some funk as you are using it.
The strainer is about the same size as a standard home kitchen strainer. Making a single box of Mac & Cheese fits in it with no problem, but it starts becoming a tight fit at the second box. I like that it is a mesh strainer because I can drain canned veggies in the strainer and not have to worry about the veggies getting out. Not to mention I can wash most of the perservatives off of these canned veggies with this strainer. Beware though it is like any other strainer out there. If you poor your ingredients in it really fast it can tip and move on you making a mess.
When it comes to cleaning the strainer it can be a bit of a hassel because it is such a fine mesh material. I have found that using a sprayer sink attachment works really well. If you rub it with a wash cloth from the inside it can mash some food particles into the fine mesh and make it a little difficult to deal with. This strainer is 100% dishwasher safe as well if you have that as an option for cleaning.
If you are looking for a great strainer for pastas, fruits, and veggie washing among many other uses, I recommend picking up this strainer. It has a very useful design that makes it very easy to use. I would like to thank MagiKuchen and affiliates for sending me this strainer to try out and share my opinion.
Can be found at:
Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Quality-Stainless-Strainer-Colander/dp/B014KSAVSI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1451526543&sr=8-1&keywords=mesh+strainer&tag=BlackStrainer
Website - http://www.bigshoppingbasket.com/products/day-9-sale-55-off-magikuchen-stainless-steel-mesh-strainer-8-inch-refreshing-green-colour?variant=13494266630
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