Colander

A colander (or cullender) is a kitchen utensil used to strain foods such as pasta or to rinse vegetables.[1] The perforated nature of the colander allows liquid to drain through while retaining the solids inside. It is sometimes also called a pasta strainer or kitchen sieve. Traditionally, colanders are made of a light metal, such as aluminium or thinly rolled stainless steel. Colanders are also made of plastic, silicone, ceramic, and enamelware.[2]

Not to be confused with Calendar, Calender, or Coriander.
For other uses, see Colander (disambiguation).
An enamelled colander

The word colander comes from the Latin colum meaning sieve.[1]

Types of colanders
A mated colander pot showing the colander fully inserted into the bottom pot, and slightly lifted out of it
  • Bowl- or cone-shaped – the traditional colander
  • Mated colander pot[3]

Other uses
Pastafarian protester wears a colander while showing an icon of the Flying Spaghetti Monster

The colander in the form of a pasta strainer was adopted as the religious headgear of the religion Pastafarianism in deference to the Flying Spaghetti Monster.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Colander (2011)". Merriam-Webster.
  2. Colander. CooksInfo.com. Published 02/12/2007. Updated 10/15/2010. Web. Retrieved 11/30/2012 from
  3. "justcooking.in - Food Dictionary - Kitchenware - Mated Colander Pot". justcooking.in.
  4. "Pastafarian protester carries an icon of the Flying Spaghetti Monster at Piazza XXIV Maggio square in Milan, Italy, on June 2, 2012". Wikimedia Commons.
  • Media related to Colanders at Wikimedia Commons
  • The dictionary definition of colander at Wiktionary


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