recommend a sieve?

j.e.j.

Hi OSers,
Can anyone recommend a decent sieve? After shopping around for sieves I bought one like this from Robert Dyas about a month ago and the handle has just come apart:
http://www.robertdyas.co.uk/P~125112~Tala-Stainless-Steel-20.5cm-Sieve

I might have a go at soldering the handle back on.. but we've had this problem in the past with metal sieves Either that or it rusts or falls apart and you end up stabbing yourself on the metal bits that are left sticking out.

Maybe it's me :rotfl: I do seem to be jinxed when it comes to buying sieves. I can't really do without one, as we eat quite a bit of rice. If anyone knows of a quality long-lasting sieve I'd be grateful for any recommendations

BitterAndTwisted

The only thing I use a sieve for is flour and perhaps this is part of your problem: the sieve isn't made for straining large volumes or heavy foodstuffs? Perhaps you need something rather more robust?

booter

I have a stainless one handled colander with small holes that I use for draining/rinsing rice & pasta like this one http://www.amazon.co.uk/Prima-Stainless-Colander-Strainer-Handle/dp/B0080X30HY/ref=sr_1_39?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1364145536&sr=1-39 and I also have a plastic/nylon sieve which will cope with enough rice for one. (I also throw this in the dishwasher, although you're apparently not supposed to )

j.e.j.

Hm, you've both got me thinking now.. maybe I need a colander with really small holes, rather than a sieve. I've got a colander already, which I've had for years, but the holes are too large, the rice would fall through it.

Callie22

Maybe something like this would work for you? I've got something similar as I'm way too clumsy to drain hot pans of pasta etc in a sieve.

Chris25

I use a plastic & nylon one too for rice - got it in Sainsburys but haven't seen the large ones for some time. I think Amazon have one http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kitchen-Craft-Round-Plastic-Strainer/dp/B000YJ7B5Y/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1364153621&sr=8-1-spell

geri1965_2

I have one similar to this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kitchen-Craft-Stainless-Conical-17-5cm/dp/B0001IWV44/ref=sr_1_8?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1364154296&sr=1-8

It's lasted for years.