Can quinoa be rinsed in this? Which size is best for one cup of grains?
1977713
Don't know, don't use it for grain.If the holes are small enough, it would work.I bought it to contain vegetables while I smoke them.With a little non-stick spray, it worked great.
1977714
No, quinoa will pass right through. You'll need a fine mesh strainer to rinse quinoa.
1977715
To be able to rinse well I would recommend using the larger one so you can swirl and rinse well. Swirling, you can have a small layer of grains to wash & rinse well.
1977716
I have all three sizes and love them. However, I actually use a long handled fine-screen mesh strainer for quinoa. I think the holes in my Tovolo strainer are too large and the quinoa would pass through. But if you decided to buy a Tovolo strainer the smallest one would be fine for one cup of other grain. The only other downside with these strainers is that the stainless steel rim around the top edge does interfere with easily dumping the grain (and red lentils!)into a pan, so be prepared to be able to completely invert it and bang it on the pan. Hope this helps.
1388857
As others have said, the mesh is fine enough that quinoa would not escape through any holes. If you meant "is it easy to hold while washing?" that would definitely depend on your preference but I would say that it's doable, you would just have to figure out what the best way to hold it is and if you have smaller hands it might be a bit difficult when wet but as I said still manageable. However if you're going to want to wash more than a cup or so of anything at a time you'll want to look for something with a bigger capacity. The capacity is fine for sifting though as you can spoon in and it sifts out as you go so doing more than a cup still goes quickly. As others have said, the mesh is fine enough that quinoa would not escape through any holes. If you meant "is it easy to hold while washing?" that would definitely depend on your preference but I would say that it's doable, you would just have to figure out what the best way to hold it is and if you have smaller hands it might be a bit difficult when wet but as I said still manageable. However if you're going to want to wash more than a cup or so of anything at a time you'll want to look for something with a bigger capacity. The capacity is fine for sifting though as you can spoon... » Read More As others have said, the mesh is fine enough that quinoa would not escape through any holes. If you meant "is it easy to hold while washing?" that would definitely depend on your preference but I would say that it's doable, you would just have to figure out what the best way to hold it is and if you have smaller hands it might be a bit difficult when wet but as I said still manageable. However if you're going to want to wash more than a cup or so of anything at a time you'll want to look for something with a bigger capacity. The capacity is fine for sifting though as you can spoon in and it sifts out as you go so doing more than a cup still goes quickly. « Show Less
633393
I am not knowlegable about quinoa, however, an internet search indicates the seeds are 2 mm. in size. If this is true the mesh should be small enough for your use.
450990
One serving is 1/4 cup dry, that will double in size when cooked. I used 1 cup on my first cooking which says 4 servings, thats a lot of Rice and Quinoa when cooked. It is very good left over but will limit my next cooking to the 1/4 cup because I add lots of things to mine.
1555044
I tested a few grains of quinoa in my basket and it looked like they were going to get caught in the holes or be forced through. You need something with a finer mesh than this.
44023
Just a few of the finest quinoa grains will get through when you first pour it in but I discovered that if you wet the strainer first nothing falls through and when you start the rinse the grains expand enough so nothing escapes.
686021
Absolutely! Gret strainers, I use them for quinoa all the time. That and my keifer grains.
1555043
Hi! My name is Liberty from Hawaii. Wide Rim mesh Basket has little holes but quinoa seeds will still go through the holes when you wash them. I suggest you buy the Japanese Rice washing bowl. It's the best for washing rice including quinoa. I ordered it from Amazon and I really like it!
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Hi Millie. I really hate it when people who don't know the answer answer anyway. It's so useless.Anyway - yes, you can cook it in a rice cooker. Thru trial and error I've discovered that pretty much any whole grain can be cooked that way. I have a small rice cooker and figured out that if I stick to 1 cup grains to 2 cups water it's usually fine. Amaranth doesn't have to be rinsed first but make sure you read the package of any other whole grain to see if that one does need to be rinsed.
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Actually, this why I bought it, to rinse my quinoa. So just to confirm the mesh is fine enough that it will not fall through.
1260326
I have eaten this unwashed, and it tastes fine. It is necessary to rinse quinoa, or it has a bitter taste - I don't taste that with this product (even when I don't rinse it first). I have had this unpleasant taste in other products (that don't specify they are pre-rinsed).
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Definitely not; I use it for both rice and quinoa without any difficulty. However, one of the handles came off of mine soon after I got it. I didn't return it because I still needed it and didn't want to wait for an exchange. Otherwise, it has proven durable enough but not of highest quality manufacture.
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Almost! Actually, I *do* use this to rinse quinoa and the little buggers don't go through the mesh BUT a few will get stuck in the openings and around the rim. :)
550780
The holes are about 2mm in diameter, perfect for spaghetti or angel hair pasta but not for small grains like quinoa for which you should use a fine mesh strainer.
478038
Hello not sure about the actual size but if you're familiar with quinoa it's about a quarter the size of the quinoa grain
1856562
You don't strain quinoa. If there is excess water, you used too much water.
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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.