what diameter are the largest holes? I am looking to rinse small grains like quinua and millet
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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.
670115
You might not able to use for small grains. The holes are approx. .100 of an inch.
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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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The holes in the collander are small enough for quinoa. Not sure about millet. I love this addition to my kitchen -much better than plastic with an appropriate size to fit my cupboards for storage.
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I have no instrument to measure them directly, but eyeballing it with a caliper, I would estimate them at 2.0 mm round at the bottom, center. Up near the rim, due to the shape, they are slightly oval and a bit smaller, perhaps measuring 1.25x1.5 mm.
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I don't know the exact size, but the holes are very very small and for the price if it doesn't work for your exact application, throw your other colander in the trash anyway, this colander is that quality, it will last a lifetime or more
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This is made to drain rice mainly.Probably this can not drain grains such as Quinoa or smaller.
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The small one will work for the tiny chai seeds (inner diameter is about 3 1/2 inches). The two larger ones have holes that allow the seeds to just fall right through. I use these for everything except hot foods. Very sturdy for something made of plastic.
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Absolutely. The largest holes are about 1/4 inch. Good for normal grated cheese but not big enough for the "shaved" type.
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Three disks: the disk with the large hole is .320", just over 5/16", the medium disk has .117" diameter holes, just under 1/8", the small disk has .076" holes, just over 5/64". My wife just made a sorbet using scuppernong grapes and simply loved the food mill, she told me it was awesome. I use it for processing tomatoes for sauce. We love it.
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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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This strainer is fine enough for quinoa, yes. I would recommend this strainer for sifting dry ingredients rathern than rinsing wet. I use this as a sifter for flour exclusively and can tell you it tends to hold onto some of the flour in a groove around the circumference of the underside of the strainer. This isn't an issue since I don't wash the strainer in between sifting, but if you were to wash it, I wonder if it would be as hard to dry, eventually causing rust? I would recommend a chinois made for straining boullion, which keep the quinoia and let the water through.
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Just checked the hole size, and found the hole to be about 1/2" in diameter. I guess small blueberries would go thru but not the big ones that are sometimes found in the container. Hope this helps.
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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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Sorry, I am not familiar with the one you are talking about. However, I put a millimeter ruler against the surface and it seems to be just a fraction smaller than one millimeter. If you are familiar with Quinoia, it absolutely will not pass through the mesh. It is a total overkill for rice. It takes very good eyes to focus on the mesh as it is very tiny. Construction is very sturdy. I don't baby it at all. The first few weeks I treated it with kid gloves... now I just toss it in with all the other strainers. Hope this helps.
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It is a little bigger than 5/8 inch an a little smaller than 1 cm in diameter, maybe 8/10 of 1 centimeter. I use them to fit an airlock for making vinegar. I have different sizes # 6, 7, and 11 and the center holes are all the same size. There is a little give so it will stretch a little if you need to jam something into the hole.
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Thank you for your question. The diameter of the largest strainer is 7-7/8-inch. I hope to have informed you sufficiently. Best wishes, All Times Finest
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I would say half inch by half inch, but there is the possibility of the pellets clogging the hole eventually, I use cracked corn for deer and it works great.
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I use Lavaza super crema and the grain is the good size for that machine . The crema is perfect.
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For quinoa and rice I use this OXO strainer:OXO Good Grips 8-Inch Fine Mesh Strainer
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The mesh is small enough for quinoa, however I returned my set of strainers. They were cheap, poor quality, and bent too easily when I was rinsing pasta.
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Yes. I bought the strainer set to use for straining kefir grains. Sacrificing 3T of red quinoa, I tested the question using the medium and large strainers as the small clearly would hold the grains. The medium and large strainers also held the small grains while being rinsed. The strainers are very slightly graded in size. Glad to help.