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19 Modern Kitchen Colanders

From Snap-On Can Strainers to Boxy Sieve Designs

— August 13, 2015 — Art & Design
These handy kitchen colanders can do more than just give your food a quick rinse. With more and more consumers pressed for time, cooking has become a rushed routine for many. These multi-functional devices help make the cooking process a little bit easier by allowing one to do more with a fewer amount of tools.

Traditionally, the strainer has been reserved for washing and rinsing food. However, these modern kitchen colanders are equipped to handle a number of other cooking duties. For example, there are veggie cooking baskets that combine a strainer, boiler and steamer all in one. There are also see-sawing food strainers that allow you to rinse and serve your food in a single bowl.

Another innovation in colander designs has been the rise of food-specific strainers. These devices make it easier to strain difficult foods and beverages. Some of these unique colanders include funneling beverage infusers, ergonomic infant cuisine makers and kernel-filtering popcorn bowls.
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Flexible Sink Strainers
Flexible Sink Strainers
'Tweak' Makes It Easier to Collect and Discard Food Scraps from the Sink
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Funnel Straining Structured Bowls
Funnel Straining Structured Bowls
The Anton Strainer Bowl Has a Funnel Design
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Funnelling Beverage Infusers
Funnelling Beverage Infusers
Normann Copenhagen Tea Strainer Serves You Simply Focused Flavor
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Multi-Functional Strainer Bowls
Multi-Functional Strainer Bowls
The OneBowl Does Several Dishes Work in One
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Ergonomic Infant Cuisine Makers
Ergonomic Infant Cuisine Makers
The Deluxe Food Mill Combines Fresh Food with Efficiency
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Kitchen Probiotic Kits
Kitchen Probiotic Kits
Kefir Maker Enables You to Concoct a Healthy Bacteria-Rich Drink at Home
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Stackable LEGO Utensils
Stackable LEGO Utensils
The Cooking Blocks Utensils Lets You Play with LEGO in the Kitchen
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Collapsible Cookware
Collapsible Cookware
The 'Sea to Summit X-Pot' Makes It Easy to Prepare Food While Traveling
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Rainbow Stacked Kitchen Aids
Rainbow Stacked Kitchen Aids
Make Food Prep More Fun with This Cooking Set from Joseph Joseph
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Seesawing Food Strainers
Seesawing Food Strainers
The Ole Jensen Colander is a Hybrid Fruit Rinser and Fruit Bowl
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Collapsable Shell Colanders
Collapsable Shell Colanders
The RMDLO Colander is Designed Like an Armadillo's Shell
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Sink Water-Holding Strainers
Sink Water-Holding Strainers
The Edge Strainer Holds Water when Throwing Out Garbage from the Sink
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Kernel-Filtering Bowls
Kernel-Filtering Bowls
This Popcorn Bowl Features a Bottom Filter to Catch Stray Kernels
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Spout-Handled Saucepans
Spout-Handled Saucepans
Funnel Pot Allows You to Skip the Colander Step and Drain Water Directly
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Strainer Washing Bowls
Strainer Washing Bowls
The Soak and Strain Washing Bowl is Ideal for Cleaning Fruits and Veggies
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Pliable Camping Cuisine Aids
Pliable Camping Cuisine Aids
Outdoor Chopping Board Facilitates Multitasking Meal Prep in the Wild
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Boxy Sieve Designs
Boxy Sieve Designs
The Folding Colander Flattens Completely for Compact Cupboard Storage
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Three-in-One Utensils
Three-in-One Utensils
This Vegetable Cooking Basket is a Strainer, Boiler and Steamer
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Snap-On Can Strainers
Snap-On Can Strainers
The Snap-On Can Strainer by Jokari Makes Straining Clean and Easy
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