We are using cookies
This website uses cookies in order to offer you the most relevant information. By browsing this website, you accept these cookies.
This website uses cookies in order to offer you the most relevant information. By browsing this website, you accept these cookies.
Did you know?
You can double click on a word to look it up on TermGallery.
You can double click on a word to look it up on TermGallery.
Meanings of colander in English
Bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food.
Usage of colander in English
1
Let them dry and boil in salted water; drain in a colander.
2
Drain the beans in a colander and rinse under cold running water.
3
Place the mussels in a colander and rinse thoroughly under cool water.
4
When cooked, drain the potatoes in a colander and let cool slightly.
5
Set aside to cool and drain in a colander, then chop roughly.
6
Drain the noodles in a colander, and shake off any excess water.
7
Strain through a colander and stir in a tablespoonful of cold butter.
8
Drain the potatoes in a colander and then return to the saucepan.
9
Once pasta is cooked, drain and leave the noodles in the colander.
10
Today's product is the lovely-looking Ventu, a combination colander and serving bowl.
11
Drain the liquid through a colander or sieve, and skim it well.
12
Remove from the kettle and force through a sieve or a colander.
13
Drain in a colander, squeezing all of the liquid out and cool.
14
Press through a colander, measure and use the same amount of sugar.
15
Remove from the fire, rub through a colander and sweeten to taste.
16
Strain from it, through a hair sieve or colander, all the liquid.
About this term
Frequent collocations
More collocations
Translations for colander
Russian
Colander through the time
Colander across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common