Joyce Chen Kitchen Spider Strainer Stainless Steel 5-Inch Wire Basket with Heat-Resistant Bamboo Handle

...Durable...Light...Use several times a month for over a decade now.

Love this pat strainer, best on the market, catches even orzo pasta.

As others have said, strainers with wide mesh like this drain boiled and fried items better than typical screen-type strainers. Surface tension of water and oils get carried along easier with finer mesh. This strainer allows you to tap off excess water/oil easily and will drip less than slotted spoons or fine mesh.My problem is that the ends of the wires wrapped around the outer ring stick out and were not wrapped flush. I discovered this by trying to hand wash the strainer - it shredded the sponge I used. Forget about wiping dry with a towel as it'll be snagged by the wires. The only practical way to hand wash is to swish in soapy water and air dry.I spent a few minutes with a needle nose pliers in an attempt to bend the ends around so they don't snag so readily, but it still is a problem. I guess this strainer will be 'dishwasher only' for me.O.K. for the price, but be aware of the wires...

No surprises, it looks on unpacking pretty much as it looks in the pictures. The handle is raw bamboo, so I had to treat it with mineral oil before using. I like that the basket is shallow; this makes it easy to remove frying "nuggets" (like pork or chicken) from the wok. The basket was bent during shipping, but it is flexible and was relatively easy to bend back into shape. I don't blame this on the manufacturer, it's the shipper's fault. I wouldn't recommend this only because it's part of the "Joyce Chen" line. If you read my review of the item "Joyce Chen 33-2029, Burnished Bamboo 5-Piece Utensil Set", you will understand why.

I love this item. I have used it every single day since I got it. And plan to buy a couple more so that I have extra in case one is dirty. You can't go wrong with this utensil.I was making fried okra one evening and didn't want to get my hands all goopy digging the okra out of the corn meal. So I used the strainer, just scooped and jiggled it a bit to get the extra meal off the okra. Then I was able to just drop the okra in the oil. I was then able to remove the okra when it was done with that same strainer. It really made a difference on how much oil was removed when I took it out of the hot oil. And Best of all NO Goopy hands!

I love this strainer. I use it for fried foods, as well as, for retrieving eggs out of boiling water (when making hard boiled eggs). The quality is good and the price is not bad. The one issue I have had with this strainer is the clean up. Hand cleaning all the little wires and spaces in between can be a challenge (I've had to use a toothpick a time or two). Dishwasher does a good job though. 5" model works great for me because it fits in all my pots.

Because it has a bamboo handle, dishwasher is not recommended by manufacturer. However, we have put it in the dishwasher anyway without any problems. The ladle is very effective for fishing crabs out of a pot, or anything where you want the liquids to pass through. Because bamboo is fastened to the strainer, you may be concerned that it cannot hold heavy objects, but it is, in fact, quite sturdy. We suspect the same comments apply to the larger version: Joyce Chen Stainless Steel Strainer, 7 Inch  We have not found any flaws to speak of.

This is a great product, would have given 5 stars but as a result of the wire mesh it does tend to be a little more difficult to clean than I would prefer. My mom used mine and insisted on one for herself. Mostly use it to fish ravioli out of the pot, but does have many other uses. Great size.

Buenisimo para cosas fritas, pastas, etc escurre muy bien.

Parfait pour les frites maison , etc.

good

Perfect! Lovely material and very sturdy.