I saved 30 seconds of washing a strainer by using the pot lid instead
18h 54m ago by lemmy.ca/u/eezeebee in dull_mens_club
Behold the power!
I used to have one of these where the lid could latch on. So you could just tip the whole thing upside down, didn't even need to worry about the lid coming off. 10/10 peak convenience
Why did you ever get rid of it?
I can't remember why exactly. I think I dropped it and it got all banged up and didn't work as well, so the misses got rid of it when we moved
This is like how the Costco cling wrap has a nifty little zipper to cut the wrap with, and it’s clearly the better solution, but the rest of the market hasn’t adapted.
Happy macaroni Monday to those who celebrate
Ramen.
I usually just tip the pot over until the water drains out and use the angle plus a large slotted spoon (same one that stirs/de-clumps while boiling) to keep the pasta from escaping. Might get a runner or two but it mostly works. Swish it around, drain again quickly, back to the off-but-still-hot stove to cook off a little and anything remaining gets mixed into the sauce. Doesn't leave enough to water it down to any appreciable degree and it's not adding to the stuff you'll need to wash later.
And then spent that extra 30 seconds posting here. Reduce reuse recycle ♻️
I've done this more times than I care to admit, and for the same reason.
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Sometimes risk taking pays off, sometimes it does not
I admit that I fucked around and found out
May I just say that your sunk is in exceptional condition.
For a stainless steel sink to have no scratches or blemishes is quite impressive.
Too bad you could not save your macaroni. 😔
There truly are no unique experiences.
Slide a toothpick between the pot and the lid. Then push the lid against it to hold an even gap while you're draining.
I'm so glad I have a pot with a lid that has holes for this purpose. You say 30 seconds, but broccoli is so much worse in my wire strainer that I can sometimes find myself scrubbing tiny leaves out for minutes at a time.
Mmmm. Steamed knuckles.