A bowl-shaped kitchen tool with many small holes used to drain water from cooked pasta, vegetables, or other foods.
From Latin 'colatorium,' derived from 'colare' (to strain), through Old Provençal and Italian. The tool's design has remained essentially unchanged for centuries.
The colander is one of humanity's most underrated inventions—its simple perforated design has been used for thousands of years, appearing in Roman kitchens and still in yours today. The holes are doing exactly what the name promises: 'colation' or straining.
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