RSVP Endurance Stainless Steel Precision Pierced 5 Qt. Colander

After burning hands spending tens of quid on multiple colanders on market, I bought this bit pricey Colander and I am not disappointing this time! :) This product arrived from US. The item is of top quality and a stunning beautiful piece. I have been using this from last two weeks, mainly to drain cooked rice. Rice doesn't pass through the holes and starch water drains perfectly. I am also using this to clean other raw and cooked vegetables. Unlike other colanders on the market, the cooked rices doesn't stick to it. The cleaning is easy and doesn't need scrubbing. Its a wonderful piece and the raised base provides no contact with the base of sink so you can simply place it your sink and drain hot water. This is almost similar to the one you will find it Lakeland store but I preferred this as it is bit bigger and it doesn't have that blue grip on top of stainless steel handles and base. I felt that grips on the Lakeland colanders are not good enough and may spoil when you use it regularly to drain boiling water.

It is nothing special or out of the ordinary, it is a strainer/collender and it does exactly what you would expect, without falling to bits, and it is easy to clean once you have done with it.

One piece side and base finely pierced stainless Steel colander, which drains quickly and let’s nothing through except the water. The most effective well made colander I have ever owned

The king of colanders. I can't see a way to improve this.

It arrived well-packaged yet was slightly bent on its base. As this doesn't effect its use or storage (hence 4*), I've not raised with the seller. However, it is a very well made item if a little expensive.

This is a great colander. This colander has lots and lots of holes, without any unperforated areas like most metal colanders have, so food drains quickly and completely. The holes are small enough so that small items such as orzo or rice don't fall out into the sink, but not small enough that they get clogged easily or are hard to clean. The strainer is much stiffer and sturdier than a mesh strainer with similarly sized and spaced holes, and it tends to be easier to clean than the mesh. The pedestal base on this colander holds the food high enough that any standing water in the sink won’t touch my food, although I would've liked to see some slits in the base to let water escape out the sides. I do have to remember to position the colander over the drain in the sink when I will be passing a lot of liquid (like a big pot of pasta) through it, but it hasn’t been a big deal. My colander has gotten pretty heavy use over the past few months, and despite that it isn't showing any signs of rust or discoloration, and the surface is as shiny as ever. I purchased this colander along with the matching 5 Qt colander, and it is the perfect size to nest inside the larger colander when stored in the cabinet.

I’ve had the smaller one for a couple years, based on ATK review and it’s great. Glad to have both sizes, it’s a win. Love the footed base for keeping your food out of the water, the holes are a great size, sturdy and easy to clean, it’s top tier.

This "Endurance Precision Pierced 18/8 Stainless Steel -- 5 qt." is a high quality colander from RSVP International, Inc. I simply love it, and I use it mainly to drain pasta, rice and steamed vegetables. I purchased this item after reading the reviews by America's Test Kitchen / Cook's Illustrated. Highly recommended.

Excelente producto, el mejor escurridor qué hay!

Nice colander, lightweight, strong and drains quickly. For my personal use, I found the 3-quart size ideal for 90% of the uses I might use a colander for. I think you'd really only need the 5-quart if you have a big family, plus it takes up a lot more room than the 3-quart size does. I'm happy with it.