Colander

A colander (or cullender) is a kitchen utensil perforated with holes used to strain foods such as pasta or to rinse vegetables.

[1] The perforations of the colander allow liquid to drain through while retaining the solids inside.

Traditionally, colanders are made of a light metal, such as aluminium or thinly rolled stainless steel.

[1] The colander in the form of a pasta strainer was adopted as the religious headgear of the satirical religion Pastafarianism, which worships the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

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