What is strainer?

A strainer is like a sieve that helps separate things you want from things you don’t.

Imagine you’re making soup and there are little pieces of veggies floating around, you probably don’t want to eat them, but they’re still in your soup. A strainer is like a big net you put over a bowl or pot. When you pour the soup through it, the liquid goes down, but the veggies stay behind. It’s like when you use a colander to drain pasta, the water runs out, and the pasta stays on top.

A strainer usually has small holes in it. These holes let the smaller things (like soup or water) pass through, but keep the bigger pieces (like veggies or pasta) from going through. It’s like having a special filter for your food, you can use it to make your meal cleaner and easier to eat.

You might even have a strainer in your kitchen! Next time you’re helping with cooking, try using one, it’s like giving your soup a little cleanup hug.