But products specifically marketed as sifters are really often just glorified colanders that can be replaced quite easily with a fine mesh colander. Colanders with larger holes can still be used ...

I no longer have to call my husband for an extra hand to drain pasta. Now (laughably), I just set it over the sink and pour.

metal can have much finer mesh, which is useful for straining out smaller pieces of food. You might also see colanders that have silicone components, while others have an enamel coating.

“You can use a chinois for everything you would use a colander for, plus so much more. Its selling point is its versatility.” A chinois is a cone-shaped sieve made with fine metal mes ...

I’ve been known to improvise and attempt feats that frankly shouldn’t be attempted—namely this entire past year, in which I tried over and over again to drain things without a fine mesh ...