Sieves and colanders
Sieves
| I have three sieves at home. Two of them, in different sizes, are metal ones because I have had to discard so many melted and disfigured plastic ones in the past. The only plastic one I still possess, with its fine mesh, is used almost exclusively for sifting flour; on which subject remember always to hold the sieve up high when sifting flour for pastry and cakes, to incorporate lots of air as it falls down into the bowl. |
Colanders
 | Never get a plastic colander – you are guaranteed a disaster sooner or later when it has been left too near the heat. The small aluminium or enamel ones are sturdier and safer. |
