OXO Good Grips Stainless Steel Strainer 5 Qt

Overview

OXO Good Grips is a 5-quart stainless steel colander with raised non-slip handles and a nesting shape that stores inside mixing bowls. It suits home cooks who drain pasta, vegetables and fruit in family-size batches and want it dishwasher safe.

This is the larger of OXO's two-size colander line, built in stainless steel rather than the plastic version sold alongside it. The design leans on elevated handles and three raised feet rather than a fixed base ring, and OXO markets it to nest inside mixing bowls for storage rather than stand alone in a cabinet.

• 5-quart stainless steel capacity
• Elevated non-slip handles
• Three-foot stable base
• Nesting design for storage

Who it's for

Fits households cooking pasta or vegetables in bulk, since the 5-quart size handles a large batch with room to spare. Not the pick for someone in a small kitchen who wants the smallest footprint or the lowest price, where the 3-quart size or a plastic colander does less damage to a budget.

Pros and cons

Performance notes

The perforated stainless body drains water quickly and evenly across the surface rather than through a few large holes, and three raised feet hold it upright on a counter or in a sink basin so it will not tip while loaded. Elevated handles keep hands clear of hot food and stay grippable when wet.

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