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03-25-2008, 08:47 PM
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How many use a spider vs a colander? Since I bought one of those bamboo spiders several years ago at World Market, I use it for straining more than I do a colander for pastas, spaetzles, etc. Of course, if I'm making a large amount for the family, the colander is quicker.
Does anyone have any unusual uses for them?
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03-25-2008, 09:04 PM
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Rep Power: 10 | If it's things I can scoop out easy I have a spider. For Spaghetti and things that would slip off easy I use the colander.
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03-25-2008, 10:11 PM
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Rep Power: 1 | Oops, someone gave me a spider for Christmas and I have no idea where it is. I'm sure I'd use it if I ever find it. | |
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03-25-2008, 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by MayQueen  Oops, someone gave me a spider for Christmas and I have no idea where it is. | I have no idea what it is...
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03-25-2008, 10:44 PM
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Rep Power: 10 | | |  | Similar in purpose to a sieve, this kitchen utensil is most often used to retrieve foods that are being cooked in pots or pans of hot water. Consisting of a wire woven basket with a handle, the Spider Skimmer can be dipped into steaming hot water or oil and placed under many different types of food to pull pieces out for checking doneness or for removing for cooling prior to eating. The name of this utensil is derived from the wire pattern formed into the head of the Skimmer which looks very similar to a spider web. Unlike a sieve or strainer that have fine mesh screens for straining away liquids as food is retrieved, the Spider Skimmer can be used as a strainer for larger pieces of food. However, most often it is used as Skimming tool to add or remove foods from hot liquids such as water or oil. Skimmers made entirely of stainless steel are the best choice for use in the kitchen, since any wooden handled Skimmers have a tendency to soak up liquids as the handle is exposed to hot water or oil. Skimmers may be somewhat flat and round or small round spoon-like utensils shaped into the form of an open basket. Spider Skimmers may also be referred to as Sieves, Spoon Sieves, Spoon Skimmers, or Basket Skimmers.
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03-25-2008, 11:33 PM
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Rep Power: 10 | Oh ok, I've seen those. I didn't know thats what they were called. Thanks.
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04-20-2008, 10:29 PM
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Rep Power: 1 | Aaack! While watching a late-night rerun of CSI: Miami over the weekend, the M.E. was boiling the head of one of the bodies to get the skull clean enough so she could check for 'cracks and dings' and guess what she used to remove it from the pot??? A spider! I guess that's one use I would have never guessed.
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04-20-2008, 10:34 PM
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Rep Power: 10 | It's like Jeffrey Dahmer writing a cookbook. 
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04-21-2008, 12:00 PM
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Rep Power: 1 | I have a all stainless spider sorta of, acutaly just a large spoon with a bunch of little holes, I use for removing little lumps of food from hot oil, or water. Pasta, I have a pasta pan, with an insert. | |
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04-28-2008, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by ibcheft ... Pasta, I have a pasta pan, with an insert... | The pasta pan with the pasta insert is called a pentola.
It is the best pot to use when cooking pasta.
You get to keep the pasta water and that comes in handy when adjusting your pasta / sauce balance.
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