Another silly poll
Do you use a colander ? If so, what kind ? A tennis racket?
I use a rectangular one that fits over the sink.
I didn't know they made a tennis racket that fits over the sink!
Another silly poll
Do you use a colander ? If so, what kind ? A tennis racket?
I use a rectangular one that fits over the sink.
I didn't know they made a tennis racket that fits over the sink!
I never heard the word 'colander' until I was well into my 30s and was working in my first professional kitchen. The chef asked me to get her a colander. I had to ask what that was. I don't know how to spell what we (italians) called it but its pronounced 'skoolabasta'. Funny thing, Lou's family called it the same thing.
Funny, I grew up in Italian family and never heard of skoolabasta, only colander.
I use a tip I got from America's Test Kitchen. I use a colander, but I put a coffee mug in it. I pour the water so that the coffee mug fills up. I put the mug aside and then pour the pasta into the colander. I can then use the pasta water in the mug to use for my sauce if needed.If I'm making a sauce adjacent to the pasta pot, I'll use a spider to add the pasta directly to the sauce. Then I can use the pasta water to control the consistency of the sauce.