Will this colander hold split red lentils to drain them after cooking?
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Yes, it will! I love this colander so much, I'm planning to order a second one for my beach house.
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Based on the mesh size and average lentil size, I would expect so. High quality item by the way.
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I believe it will. My 5 grandsons(ages 8-15 years helping with cooking over spring break) use the colander to do everything from draining hot cooked pastas to washing fresh fruits and vegetables. The mesh was fine enough to prevent the tiny pieces of broccoli heads and angel hair pasta from going down the drain and into the septic tank.
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Suitable for RICE (grain), keeps the grain seeds insid the bowl. As for me a simple colander has bigger slots (on the bottom) to drain the water.
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Absolutely, Kathy! Further, it does a better job as a fine mesh colander, since no small particles get thru. I have a number of I DO utensils, and am very happy with all of them. Definitely quality products! And, Amazon is the very best firm on the internet to do business with!!! Sincerely, Phyllis (Bethalto, Il)
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I would certainly think this bender would handle soaked lentils with ease. I use it to make peanut butter and since it is heavy-duty enough to grind roasted nuts, it should have no problem with lentils. I also grind cashews for recipes with the blender. I make batters for waffles using canned garbanzo beans and rolled oats.
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If you are asking if it would drain off fruits or vegetables after blanching to put into the jars, yes this would work well. If you are wanting to move the hot jars, I would suggest rubber coated tongs.
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A colander has larger slots in the bottom and can be used with hot water. This item is more suitable for rinsing items like rice and quinoa. The holes in the bottom are small, therefore allowing the rice and quinoa to stay in the bowl and not fall through the larger slots found on a colander. This is not suitable for hot water rinsing, only for cold or slightly warm water.
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I truly do not know; however, because it does not hold liquid I would say that if you were pouring items and liquid from quart jars it would hold 3 of the solids you were emptying out of the quart jars. I hope this helps you. Good luck Sarah, I L O V E mine and do not know how I ran a kitchen without it. It is super easy to clean after straining what ever you use it for. I hope you will have the same love for the product! Have a great day!fep
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I have not used the colander for cooking rice. However, if you are cooking rice in the colander some grains may fall through the holes if they are standing up. If you are using the colander to drain the rice I should be alright. Again, some grains may fall through but I do not think it would be a significant amount.
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Yes it can but bear in mind that the drainage from the utensils will not drain in the stainless tray under the drainer.
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Hi David, I don't see why not, they are stainless steel, the pot will have to be a bit smaller than the colander so the veggies don't touch the water.
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Yes, but I wish I has gotten the next largest size for draining potatoes and other large items....it is made well and will last forever!!
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I don't use the colander to strain cooked or uncooked rice. I basically use it to wash vegetables and fruits.
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The holes are small enough to contain millet or orzo, or even soup pasta, but you might have to use a fine wire mesh strainer for quinoa. They are very small, but I don't have the equipment to measure them. They are large enough to allow water to drain off quickly without backwash. It's a great strainer.
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I have not tried it because I am fairly certain that it would not -- the holes are not small enough to prevent the seeds from slipping through. It is very effective to puree food, but I don't know why they refer to it as a strainer -- I've never used it that way.
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Since I have never used it to strain cooked rice, I am not positive that all of the rice will stay in the strainer.
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It should be able to hold that. I had my crockpot and other small kitchen appliances stored in mine without any issue.
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There are holes in the bottom of this colander. Drains well. Hope this helps in your decision. We are pleased with this product.