| 单词 | colander |
| 释义 | colander (once / 9579 pages) n Most cooks would agree that a colander is an essential piece of equipment for even the most basic kitchen. It's a bowl, usually made of plastic or metal, with holes in it to allow liquid to drain away from the food. Colanders are used for draining anything — for instance, if you're washing fruit, a colander would make the job quick and easy. If you're cooking pasta, you toss the pasta into a pot of boiling water, then when it's cooked, you pour the contents of the pot through a colander, and what's left behind in the colander, drained and ready to eat, is the pasta. WORD FAMILYcolander: colanders USAGE EXAMPLESSprinkle the eggplant slices on both sides with 2 tablespoons of the salt and set them in a colander in the sink. Washington Post(Nov 14, 2016) Once the ricotta has rested, line a colander with a large piece of damp muslin and put this over a larger bowl or pan. The Guardian(Nov 14, 2016) Cut the cauliflower into thin slices, rinse well in cold water then drain in a colander. The Guardian(Oct 30, 2016) n bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods Syn|Hyper cullender strainer a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through |
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