34295 18/8 Stainless Steel China Cap Strainer, 9-Inch, Fine Mesh

Much easier to use than typical strainers. Very sturdy.

I got the 12 inch diameter model... and before you order this, I would suggest measuring your pots to make sure you need something this big because it is huge! So big that I have to hand wash it because it's too tall to fit in my dishwasher, which is no big deal, but I thought you should know. That being said, it is built very well and I have no doubt that it will last me for many many years. Recommended.

I was looking for a China cap equivalent to those in commercial kitchens. The size and price are great, but the seams and rivets (especially at the handle) seem like they may not hold up with long-term use, but for now it was a worthwhile purchase.

I do a lot of cooking and baking that requires fine straining of gravy‘s sauces and custard‘s, so I needed one of these. But it’s a lot larger than I anticipated, so finding storage space for it when not in use is a little challenging. with the handle, it’s almost 18 inches long by 11 or 12 inches deep from the end of the cone to the top of the lip. I’m fortunate in that I have a walk-in pantry and I was able to hang a hook on the wall where this will hang. Because at first, I tried storing it in my baking cabinet and it just was awkward.

This strainer is sturdy, pro grade and value priced.

Ok, you can see in my pic the smaller pestle. I use my chinois primarily for getting the yummy stuff out of NM dried red chilis (not dry when I work them, of course) to make dishes like chili Colorado.So I prefer the pestle to contact the sides, or close to it, to get the pulp out. If you look at the 1st link below, you'll see what the pestle looked like before I modified it, as in my pic, the smaller one. I cut the top and the bottom off. If you don't cut the bottom, the slightly cheap fabrication method of the chinois (the screen material is sharp and will shred the tip of the pestle as you rotate it. I took some needlenose pliars and pressed the barbed end of the screen material at the cone tip as close to the solid piece as possible, so things don't snag as much) but still shredded my pestle tip. So, I cut off the end so it doesn't go down into the tip area and the ball so it presses against the side more closely without hitting the top and widening the chinois/pestle gap. Much better. The chinois itself, if you are using like I am, works well. The other one in link#2 is a fine mesh chinois, this one is coarse and not a screen material like the other, but solid metal. Better for doing the coarse squeezing, finish with the fine one if I want less particulates.The other, larger, pestle is good for the chinois in the 2nd link below. They say this little pointy pestle works with it, but I found it is worthless with chinois #2. For chinois #2, the bigger fits down into the screen mesh better and hugs the sides reasonably we also. So I really need both pestles and chonois for things to work the way I want them to. Hope this helps (and hasn't completely confused you!)https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0042KZ9KK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 -https://www.amazon.com/HIC-Harold-Co-43657-Fine-Mesh/dp/B0042KVL66/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=chinois+43657&qid=1595943149&sr=8-1

I don’t like people or companies who demand a survey before you get a chance to even try the product

Excellent kitchen tool, built well.

Mejoró mucho la calidad de mi cerveza con este colador, es grande, el diámetro es poco más de 30 cm, disminuyó bastante el volumen del sedimento de mi cerveza (all grain) al usar este colador. Esta excelente, me gustó mucho, solo es un poco difícil de guardar.

Purchased as a gift and he is super happy with it!

Es un chino excepcional, lo amo para colar y hacer purés en pocas cantidades

Excelente, buen acabado, resistente, y tamaño ideal para cocinas

Does what it's supposed to do!