Would this work for straining broth? I make my own beef and chicken broths.
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I think it would work. I use it to strain curds and whey that I make. I prefer to double it over so it's 2 layers and then I put it in my mesh strainer and it works great. It's very durable. I hand wash and air dry it and then fold it up and store in a plastic bag in between uses. It's very large so you will cut a piece to fit your strainer.
1422164
It would be perfect for that, yes. The only issue you might find is that it is small. I use it to strain my kefir grains or the yuck out of the bottom of my kombucha brewer, but when I want to strain the whey from kefir to make kefir cheese, I use the Kefir Cheese Making Strainer by Alpha Health Products. Also, of course, good old cheesecloth will work.
461244
I think it would. It is a very fine strainer and of excellent quality. I have rinsed lentils and dried peas without losing any.
1347531
Yes for burgers or thin chicken breasts. Tried a London broil and it didn't cook well. Had to slice it up and then cook again. Meat dried out. But I've done marinated chicken and burgers with no problem
1024719
It would be uniquely NOT appropriate for the kind of brown sugar I use - a sticky molasses based, fairly solid, crumbly out of the box. This strainer works perfectly for dry flour. Mine still works perfectly - every Sunday since I bought it. The only complaint is the handle - if you had to use it for a more than a few seconds, the handle is very uncomfortable.
1285104
I see no reason why you could not PROVIDED you follow all safe preparation procedures for the broth. As best I understand, canning is canning. We have only used it for Jams and Jellies, but it works great. It makes canning less of a chore and not nearly as much scalding water to deal with.
643876
The strainer works well for cooked ground. We make tacos a couple times a month and drain the beef before adding the taco spices. However I wouldn't pour searing hot beef into the drainer. Let it cool a couple minutes before draining.
1657603
I cook pasta for me and my son, with some leftovers. I think it would be okay with smaller amounts of water and pasta, I say go for it. I love the easy drain design, use it for browning ground beef and pouring the grease off as well as for pasta.
2117163
Great for straining broth, gravy, sauces, juice and tea not recommened for oil.
1707915
I just went into kitchen and sifted flour through the small strainer, but I rinsed it out before trying anything else. It worked very well, the rest of the strainers are bigger so they could be used for anything.
602428
I can't imagine why not. If it stores bacon fat after straining, I don't see why you couldn't use it to strain cooking oil. Another way to strain it, is to put some cheese cloth into a funnel, and pour the oil back into the bottle. Mark the bottle as frying/cooking oil only so that you don't grab it for anything else. I use my crock for bacon fat only.
93167
Since I have never used it to strain cooked rice, I am not positive that all of the rice will stay in the strainer.
1087287
I have not used this colander to strain yogurt, as I have a very fine mesh strainer for that purpose. I think that the holes in the colander are a bit too big, so a little of the yogurt might seep through them in addition to the whey.
1422162
No, this sieve / strainer is very small and insubstantial. Its best use might be for straining loose tea over a mug.
911050
I agree with the other reviewer. Yes, it can be used as a soup pot without the strainer. I do it all the time. However, when browning beef in it, they stick horribly and the overall quality seems very flimsy. You definitely get what you pay for in this case.
1422163
I culture my own Kefir and use it to strain the Kefir grains from the milk that has been cultured overnight. Kefir doesn't like metal, so I found this nylon mesh strainer here at Amazon and it works perfectly. I have not really used it for anything else, but straining whey from cheese you're making sounds like a good use of this strainer.
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I wouldn't know b/c I've never tried doing that! I would use a strainer for that instead, but you can surely give it a try and find out! I love my colander, don't you?