If you have ever eaten in a restaurant and wondered how they got their sauces and purées so silky smooth, the answer is simple: a mesh strainer. The best mesh strainers create a lovely, perfect ...

As much as it pains me to admit it, I’m not MacGyver. But I am stubborn and resourceful, which is a dangerous combination in the kitchen. I’ve been known to improvise and attempt feats that frankly ...

You see the directive in so many recipes (including our own): “Pour through a fine mesh strainer.” If you don’t have a strainer, you should, because it is an indispensable piece of equipment for ...

Favored by chefs and cherished by home cooks, chinois strainers are versatile workhorses. In fact, the right chinois strainer could very well replace every other sieve, strainer or colander in your ...

One of my long-standing dreams is to apprentice at a Chinese restaurant. I have visions of myself expertly tossing a fiery wok with one hand and throwing in diced vegetables, protein, and ladles of ...