Can Amaranth (grain) be rinsed in this strainer without it falling through the openings?
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We are beekeepers and we need a filter to strain the honey from the combs. Does this filter will serve for this purpose?
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I am not sure, I've never done it, but think it would be OK. The mesh is very fine. Sometimes I use the strainer to sift gluten free flours and cocoa powder together (brownies, cake ingred.); it is so fine my kosher salt won't always fit through the mesh.
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I just tested the strainer. The mesh is very fine and I did not see any Amaranth grains fall through.
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Pretty sure the answer is you can use the strainer. The mesh is extremely fine!
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I think it would. It is a very fine strainer and of excellent quality. I have rinsed lentils and dried peas without losing any.
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I have rinsed brown rice in the colander and a few grains did escape through the holes. It was not a major loss.
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In my stainless steel sink, the strainer sits flush, due to a small indentation ring around the drain opening. The strainer nestles in there perfectly.
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I use this strainer in my stainless steel kitchen sink often (to rinse long grain brown rice prior to cooking it), and it hasn't left any scratches yet.
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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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Yes, but I use a finer mesh when straining my kefir and yogurt. All my strainers are stainless steel.
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Some of the dried quinoa does fit through the holes. But you could use it to rinse cooked quinoa.
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I don't think so. The holes are large enough that the seeds would pass through. In my cooking classes we learned to press the seeds from berries in a fine mess strainer. Such as this one... OXO Good Grips 8-Inch Fine Mesh Strainer
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Yes, you can wash your rice with this strainer as the mesh is quite fine. I rinse my seeds for sprouting in it. Rice wouldn't go thru the holes.
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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.
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I have never tried that but it depends on the size of the particles. The strainer does have double mesh so be advised.I use it to strain larger particles, that is kefir grains. You could try when straining milk solid particles out of ghee but I use either a coffee filter or cheesecloth inside the strainer to catch the solids. It is a great quality product. I have all the sizes.
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The holes are smaller than a normal strainer. I think it would work well as a yogurt strainer.
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I tested uncooked millet and some grains fell through some got stuck in the holes and some stayed in the colander. I didn't have any quinoa but as I recall from an earlier attempt they would fall through or get stuck as well. Best to use a screen sieve.
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I could fit 2 angel hair pasta in one. I have never had any width spaghetti fall through but rice gets stuck in the holes if you try to rinse it in the strainer. I really like the strainer though. It folds up neatly in the cabinet and is lightweight.
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Yes! There are drainage holes throughout the entire base of the strainer. The solid base piece is an open ring and does not impede drainage at all. It is a fabulous strainer. I have had both sizes for several years now and love them. Best strainers I have ever had, and they are very easy to clean.
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Yes and no. Yes - An uncooked rice grain has a smaller than 1/16" diameter (the app. diameter of the holes in this colander) and can easily be slipped through the holes if held perpendicular to the holes. No - Grains of rice lie horizontally when in the colander so it is my experience than no uncooked rice grains ever fall through the holes. No - Cooked grains of short grain rice rice swell to a grater than 1/16" diameter and will not fit through the holes. .