Will uncooked quinoa grains fall through this strainer?
44021
I just tried it and uncooked quinoa grains will not fall through this strainer.
44022
It is a VERY fine mesh so I don't think so. I have not put quinoa in it, but use it to wash rice before cooking and those grains don't fall through.
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.
44024
I have not rinsed quinoa in this, only rice. But, I believe the mesh is fine enough to be used for quinoa.
325649
I tried shaking and rinsing uncooked rice in it. A little of the rice fell through. When the rice is cooked and then rinsed, I don't think it will fall through.
202460
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.
69915
It's a loose fit when the strainer is not in there. If you are pouring, you'll need to hold the lid in place.
859419
For quinoa and rice I use this OXO strainer:OXO Good Grips 8-Inch Fine Mesh Strainer
550781
No problem with angel hair pasta but not good for quinoa or tiny grains. But wonderful strainer, I got three different sizes
1845793
I just tried it using dry quinoa (no water). Shaking it vigorously over a bowl, no grains slipped through. A few of the teeny tiny black husks did go though. (I have multi color quinoa.) It's possible that adding the force of water and swishing it all around, a few might slip through, but I doubt it.
1186784
Yes, rice will fall through the mesh. It's about 1/8 inch square. You should use the organic cotton muslin bags for grains like rice.
52448
It is a a sturdy strainer and does hold small grains, including quinoa. I haven't used it enough to give a long term use report, but given its sturdiness, I expect it to last a long time.
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!
927077
We tried to do long grain rice and the strainer function (tried to drain off excess water) didn't do very well as the holes are fairly small and the rice tended to plug them up. It does, however, work very well on steamed or boiled vegetables and anything where the size of the item is larger than grain size.
1284363
The holes are a few millimeters by a few millimeters. dry short grain rice doesn't fall through, but that's probably close to the particle size limit. I'm not sure of the particle size of stock contents.If you are focused on rigidity, this strainer can handle it. This thing is very sturdy.
21027
I don't know the size of the holes, but the sieve is fine enough to be used to wash quinoa without it going through the mesh. However, the problem with these strainers is that tiny pieces get caught up under the rim and are impossible to remove. That feels unsanitary to me.
1202852
We have done 8oz of pene pasta in the largest strainer with no problems. The most weight I have had in the largest strainer was 3 cans of garbonzo beans at one time. Still no bending or wear.
93164
Yes, In fact I believe you could strain cooked quinoa in this colander and lose very little.
107360
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... http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Grips-8-Inch-Double-Strainer/dp/B00004OCLX/ref=sr_1_4?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1408731180&sr=1-4&keywords=fine+mess+strainer
1886819
The few times I have rinsed I just put the quinoa in a fine strainer and rain water over it. Most of the time I don't even do that. I have not noticed a difference either way.