A 6 inch stainless steel mesh basket is hooked to the edge of a metal pot filled with water and sitting on the stove. The handle attached to the basket extends almost straight up vertically. At the base of the handle is a metal hook on the pot; the handle is wood, and there his a metal hook at the top.
Another angle of the mesh basket hooked to a large metal pot on the stove. The wooden handle sticks straight up
The metal mesh basket in the water and hooked to the large metal pot with the wood handle visible.
  • Load image into Gallery viewer, A 6 inch stainless steel mesh basket is hooked to the edge of a metal pot filled with water and sitting on the stove. The handle attached to the basket extends almost straight up vertically. At the base of the handle is a metal hook on the pot; the handle is wood, and there his a metal hook at the top.
  • Load image into Gallery viewer, Another angle of the mesh basket hooked to a large metal pot on the stove. The wooden handle sticks straight up
  • Load image into Gallery viewer, The metal mesh basket in the water and hooked to the large metal pot with the wood handle visible.

Stainless Steel Basket Strainer

Helen's Asian Kitchen
Sold out

Note from Day Undefined:

Not a favorite. We were looking for a boil-in basket to make pasta or other food without needing to eventually pour boiling water out of a pot (instead, just removing the basket with the pasta from the hot water when ready). Unfortunately, Ellie discovered that the piece of metal that hooks onto the pot gets very hot, and she worried about burning herself on it. She found another way to use the basket that didn't risk getting a burn by scooping the pasta out of the water, but it wasn't the solution she was looking for. This might still might be a good option for some, if pouring hot water is dangerous, but this product gets a "not a favorite" for us.

__________

Where to find this product:

Amazon - Mesh Stainless Steel Strainer Basket by Helen's Asian Kitchen

__________

Product Review by Ellie: [Meet our team]

  • How long I've been using this product: A few days
  • How often I use this product: I don't use this because I feel like it doesn't do much
  • My gut feeling: Good idea but doesn't work for me
  • Why did you choose this product? I wanted to see if I could find something to help strain food without dealing with hot water as much
  • What are its pros? The wood handle is nice and doesn't get hot; there is a clip that fits right onto the pot so it does not move
  • What are its cons? The clip is metal and can get very hot so be VERY careful. The basket is small so you can't really cook for a lot of people. I felt unsafe clipping this onto the pot because of how hot it gets. I did not want to accidentally burn myself, so I waited until the food was ready and then I used it as a scooper rather than just leaving the basket in the pot.
  • Other: I will not keep using this product

[Review posted: October 2024]

__________

Video Review:

Ellie shows you how she used this basket to scoop pasta out of hot water (rather than leaving it on the pot and risking touching the hot metal at the base of the handle).

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE.