A Multi-Use Mixing Bowl & Colander Set
This mixing bowl & colander set is not just made from quality stainless steel and sold with a lifetime guarantee, but you can use it to do far more than mixing up your salad and rinsing your vegetables.
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Made responsibly in China, the nesting design is ideal for compact kitchens, and the bowl has internal measurements and a wide triangle spout, for easy pouring.
The run-off space between the bowl and colander allows liquid to drain from foods (like salad leaves). Rust-resistant and easy to clean, it’s also dishwasher-safe and easily recycled (though you likely can use it for life).
Wash Your Veggies
Use as a water bath to remove dirt. Dunk veggies inside and the colander’s micro-perforated holes provide edges for particles to dislodge. Then simply strain.
Cook Noodles
Add ‘straight-to-wok’ noodles to the colander and pour over boiling water to soak for a couple of minutes, then pour water away and drain noodles (be mindful of hot water, when removing colander from bowl).
Strained Tinned Legumes
If making aquafaba (vegan meringue), strain strain tinned legumes into the colander over the bowl. Then clean the canned food in colander (inside bowl) to save water.
Soak Potatoes (for making chips)
Soak fresh-cut chipped potatoes in cold water for 20 minutes, using the colander as a water bath to remove amylose (the starch that makes soggy chips). Change water after 10 minutes, then dry on a clean tea towel before air-frying or roasting.
Collect Fruit/Veggie Clippings
Use bowl to collect fruit/veggie choppings (or use the colander for root veggies). Then transport to your food waste box or compost bin.
Just bin allium scraps (onion, garlic, shallots, leeks chives) and tomato/citrus/rhubarb scraps (along with tea leaves and coffee grounds), as acids could harm compost creatures.
Soak Dried Beans & Pulses
The colander’s micropores are ideal to soak beans and pulses, just cover with water (with the bowl beneath) to soak for required time (place overturned plate on top, if soaking overnight). Then lift colander out of the bowl and pour away water.
Kidney beans contain a toxin that’s difficult to remove unless boiling, so you may wish to use tinned.
Use for Marinading Vegetables
Use to spice or marinade roasted veggies or chips, the colander ensures excess oil drains away (bin in kitchen paper). For larger amounts of oil, use an oil recycling container which has a filter to prevent solids passing, and a drip-catch system for easy emptying.
