12 Essential Tools
If you're a beginner cook, these are the 12 tools you need to get started. If you've been cooking a long time, you may want to simplify and pare down to these basics.
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Colanders/Strainer
Metal and plastic colanders come in a variety of sizes. A large colander works well for draining pasta and salad greens and rinsing vegetables. A small strainer is great for separating fruit juice or pulp from seeds. Mesh strainers are the most versatile because nothing can get through the holes except liquid.
From the All-New Complete Cooking Light Cookbook, Oxmoor House
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