Hard wearing large metal sieve?

MrsE_2

My latest large metal sieve has broken, I must give them very heavy use.

I want a heavy duty one

A large one, like this http://www.marksandspencer.com/Marks-and-Spencer-Sieve/dp/B001GS1C8Y?ie=UTF8&qid=1263642362&categoryNodeID=&ref=sr_1_1&page=&node=42966030&sr=1-1&mnSBrand=core&rh=

But better quality, the last one I had was better than that & its bitten the dust.

Cheap ones rust in the dishwasher or the handles break off

John Lewis do one, but its doesn't look really heavy duty, but its on sale in Waitrose http://www.johnlewis.com/230700517/Product.aspx so handy

This one looks better, but John Lewis is a trot

http://www.johnlewis.com/230420983/Product.aspx

But the last one was a bit like that anyhow.

Who makes a REALLY great one?

patchwork_cat

What about John Lewis mail order probably a code somewhere . Do yoou use them for things like sieving fruit? - don't agree about Vinnie, liked him at first, but I think he is getting a wee bit nasty now. Mind Stephen would try the patience of a saint!!!

MrsE_2

patchwork_cat wrote: »

What about John Lewis mail order probably a code somewhere . Do yoou use them for things like sieving fruit? - don't agree about Vinnie, liked him at first, but I think he is getting a wee bit nasty now. Mind Stephen would try the patience of a saint!!!

Me too, I'm going off him;)

I use it for draining & cooking rice, but I use it for pasta too & I think I'm over using it:mad:

patchwork_cat

I use a colander for my rice and pasta - strangely don't lose many grains, it has slits and not holes, so I think the rice doesn't fall through the same as they would have to line up exactly with the slits IYSWIM!

Thought if you use the sieve to make jus pushing the fruit through could be quite a strain - have you thought about a commercial one as I believe in restaurants etc. they sieve mashed potato so they would have to be robust!( personally I use a potato ricer, although it still isn't as good as my Grandma's!)

What about a conical sieve - expensive link and less expensive link

MrsE_2

patchwork_cat wrote: »

have you thought about a commercial one as I believe in restaurants etc. they sieve mashed potato so they would have to be robust!

I guess a commercial one would be great, but are the public allowed into places that supply trade, they probably want you to buy loads:eek:

patchwork_cat

Much better sig!

MrsE_2

patchwork_cat wrote: »

What about a conical sieve - expensive link and less expensive link

They are more like a colander than a sieve, but a fine colander.

Do you think it would work?

Would rice slip through it?