Can this be used to drain grains such as Quinoa or smaller?
1068413
Holes are not small enough to side drain Quinoa. May be able to drain from bottom
1068414
It can be used to drain quinoa. I don't know about smaller though quinoa is the smallest grain I have.
1068415
This is made to drain rice mainly.Probably this can not drain grains such as Quinoa or smaller.
1068416
I purchase this item specifically to rinse quinoa. It works pretty good. A few grains remain or get stuck, but it's more because of the moisture from being rinsed. Don't know of anything much smaller than quinoa. I'd purchase again.
1170890
The slots are narrow so it works best for shorter smaller plants. Greens and lettuces did great. I don't think it's big enough for tomatoes or green beans.
505162
No, the holes would be too big for that purpose, I use it for pasta and veggies only.
1214897
I would not try it as it is for grains and will not work on chunks or pieces. It would probably ruin the micronizing blades. Use a food processor for that or a blender. That should make better flour.
258887
I don't see why not, though it probably works best with multigrain or brown rice, since it needs to simmer longer than white rice
52453
The mesh is tiny and the material is very sturdy. Will it hold rice or quinoa? Absolutely! I love mine and think you will love it too.
1992876
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. :)
2155778
I'm not sure if it can be.....I bought a nutri bullet to mill my grains....actually I gave my baby quinoa as cereal and I used the nutri bullet to mill it down because the milling blade was precise and fast....I strictly used Beaba for steaming and pureeing fruits and veggies....Hope this helps!
204480
I have used this grinder for both white sea salt and Himalayan Pink sea salt and it worked will for both. It creates a very fine powder. So I can only assume it would work will for smaller grains.
63592
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.
1048881
I didn't buy it for that. You would be better off with one that converts to "grains" for that purpose
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.
1992875
I am sorry, but I am personally not familiar with QUINOA. I can't speculate about the size of the actual grains and how the mesh would treat them.
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!
686022
Yes. The size of the mesh gets smaller in each strainer. I poured quinoa in the biggest first and nothing came through the sieve except chaff and dust, so you should be good with any of these.
388906
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.
670116
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.