My Nesting Colanders Look Like They Belong at MoMA
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I’ve never liked colanders — hard to clean, hard to store. So when I moved into atiny apartmentwith a tiny kitchen, I decided I’d do without. Could my hands not be asievefor rinsing plums? Could a wooden spoon held against apotnot assist in drainage?
Well, technically, yes, but then I found myself with a Dutch oven full of soaking beans and no way to drain them, so it was off to Bed Bath & Beyond. And then I saw it. A pleasing green pair that would have looked at home on the shelves of the MoMA Design Store. I picked them up and the sturdy matte plastic felt so good in my hands. I checked the price tag — cheap! A colander miracle. It’s now my favorite thing in the kitchen.
TheJoseph Joseph Nest Colander Setis a pair of two colanders, a small one that nestles happily into a larger. Each is a softened trapezoid with gentle corners for easy pouring and a handle for one-handed use (or no-handed use: I usually hook mine over the side of mydish rackand let the hot water flow right into the sink). Their drainage holes drain very well, but even more importantly, are easy to clean with just aspongeand a rinse — I haven’t had to take a fork tine to the holes even once.
They are intentional, designed,ergonomic. The handle of the smaller fits perfectly — satisfyingly — into the groove of the larger. They are also super cheap but look nice enough to live on what my boyfriend calls our “status anxiety cart,” thekitchen cartnext to our refrigerator that holds aKitchenAidstand mixer,Le CreusetDutch oven, and a large and intimidatingCuisinart. We are very serious cooks with upwardly mobile ambitions, the cart says. Also, we have extremely good taste and are a little bit playful, say the colanders.
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You canfind it on Amazon, too, though it’s more expensive there.
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