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When did you last use a colander?

  • 24-01-2015 06:39PM
    #1
    Birneybau
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,455 ✭✭✭✭


    Yesterday for me, cooked pasta and broccoli.

    When did you last use one and for what purpose? C'mon, I sure there's some great straining stories out there.


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  • #2
    Sheep Lover
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,730 ✭✭✭Sheep Lover


    When I mistakenly swallowed a 2 euro coin, I shat into the colander to sieve the sh1t and find the coin.


  • #3
    john the one
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,750 ✭✭✭john the one


    To stop them from spying on me from above


  • #4
    Banjo String
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Banjo String


    Birneybau wrote: »
    Yesterday for me, cooked pasta and broccoli.

    When did you last use one and for what purpose? C'mon, I sure there's some great straining stories out there.

    About ten mins ago, some rice boiled with half a lemon and some cloves.

    Gonna be delicious stir fried with some lamb and okra tomorrow, poached (still runny) egg on top.

    Yummy.


  • #5
    Birneybau
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,455 ✭✭✭✭Birneybau


    john the one wrote: »
    To stop them from spying on me from above

    They can see through the holes.


  • #6
    Birneybau
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,455 ✭✭✭✭Birneybau


    Banjo String wrote: »
    About ten mins ago, some rice boiled with half a lemon and some cloves.

    Gonna be delicious stir fried with some lamb and okra tomorrow, poached (still runny) egg on top.

    Yummy.

    Why not cook the rice tomorrow?


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  • #7
    One eyed Jack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,439 ✭✭✭✭One eyed Jack


    Birneybau wrote: »
    Yesterday for me, cooked pasta and broccoli.

    When did you last use one and for what purpose? C'mon, I sure there's some great straining stories out there.


    I'm straining to think of one.







    Nope, can't think of anything :(


  • #8
    Talib Fiasco
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,428 ✭✭✭Talib Fiasco


    Pfffft colander....I just use the saucepan cover tilted.


  • #9
    conorh91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,328 ✭✭✭conorh91


    One eyed Jack wrote: »
    I'm straining to think of one.
    That excuse doesn't hold water.


  • #10
    Sir Osis of Liver.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,820 ✭✭✭Sir Osis of Liver.


    This morning to check which day Paddys day falls on this year.



    (its the 17th march again)


  • #11
    Lisha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,713 ✭✭✭Lisha


    Talib Fiasco wrote: »
    Pfffft colander....I just use the saucepan cover tilted.

    As only a True Irish Mammy can! I'm sure it was a skill test in the 'housewife of the year ' competition back in the day :)


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  • #12
    Banjo String
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Banjo String


    Birneybau wrote: »
    Why not cook the rice tomorrow?

    Fried rice should always be made from cooked day before rice, preferably cold.

    If in a hurry it can be acceptable to use freshly cooked rice, but for best results always use cooled, cooked rice.


  • #13
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    You mean a sieve?


  • #14
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,610 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    Banjo String wrote: »
    About ten mins ago, some rice boiled with half a lemon and some cloves.

    Gonna be delicious stir fried with some lamb and okra tomorrow, poached (still runny) egg on top.

    Yummy.

    Thought reheated rice was dodgy?


  • #15
    Annasopra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,236 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    AlanS181824 wrote: »
    You mean a sieve?

    No.

    They're different.

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



  • #16
    Talib Fiasco
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,428 ✭✭✭Talib Fiasco


    Lisha wrote: »
    As only a True Irish Mammy can! I'm sure it was a skill test in the 'housewife of the year ' competition back in the day :)

    The mother taught me well before I left home for college!


  • #17
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    Joeytheparrot wrote: »
    No.

    They're different.

    Sieve is the one with all the holes in it right?

    Colander is the one with all the holes in it too?

    As you can tell I'm very in the know with all this!:rolleyes:


  • #18
    Tin Foil Hat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,678 ✭✭✭Tin Foil Hat


    For my drivers license photo


  • #19
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    Never knew that's what you called it until now, I just call mine the holey bowl.


  • #20
    Skylinehead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,690 ✭✭✭✭Skylinehead


    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    Never knew that's what you called it until now, I just call mine the holey bowl.



  • #21
    Ruu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,622 ✭✭✭Ruu


    I wear it as a fashion accessory.


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  • #22
    Frynge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,667 ✭✭✭Frynge


    Birneybau wrote: »
    Yesterday for me, cooked pasta and broccoli.

    When did you last use one and for what purpose? C'mon, I sure there's some great straining stories out there.

    Didn't you just give someone stick for questioning spoon usage?
    Birneybau wrote: »
    Remove egg shell from egg.

    Great thread o.p.

    I think we can shut Boards down now, ALL bases have been covered.


  • #23
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 6,691 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I friend of mine that I used to live with used to take the piss out of me for calling it a colander... "It's a straaainner!"


  • #24
    Banjo String
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Banjo String


    kneemos wrote: »
    Thought reheated rice was dodgy?

    Chinese myth.


  • #25
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,610 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    What are those wire mesh ones called then?


  • #26
    Birneybau
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,455 ✭✭✭✭Birneybau


    Frynge wrote: »
    Didn't you just give someone stick for questioning spoon usage?

    Well, realised that we hadn't covered all bases.

    Also, this is meta-commentary.


  • #27
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,610 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    Banjo String wrote: »
    Chinese myth.

    Ah so.


  • #28
    Charlie19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,123 ✭✭✭✭Charlie19


    Two girls one colander.


  • #29
    Annasopra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,236 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    AlanS181824 wrote: »
    Sieve is the one with all the holes in it right?

    Colander is the one with all the holes in it too?

    As you can tell I'm very in the know with all this!:rolleyes:

    https://www.google.ie/search?hl=en&site=webhp&tbm=isch&source=hp&ei=0urDVIWWCeqR7AbamoHQAg&q=colander&oq=&gs_l=mobile-gws-hp.1.0.41l3.0.0.0.4717.1.1.0.1.1.0.220.220.2-1.1.0.msedr...0...1c..61.mobile-gws-hp..0.1.82.3._twqoOFC5Ik


    https://www.google.ie/search?hl=en&site=webhp&tbm=isch&source=hp&ei=0urDVIWWCeqR7AbamoHQAg&q=colander&oq=&gs_l=mobile-gws-hp.1.0.41l3.0.0.0.4717.1.1.0.1.1.0.220.220.2-1.1.0.msedr...0...1c..61.mobile-gws-hp..0.1.82.3._twqoOFC5Ik#hl=en&tbm=isch&q=sieve

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



  • #30
    r93kaey5p2izun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,962 ✭✭✭r93kaey5p2izun


    An hour ago when I made pasta. It wasn't really a colander though, it was the top part of a steamer. Does the job.


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  • #31
    Annasopra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,236 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    kneemos wrote: »
    What are those wire mesh ones called then?

    Sieve

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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