Kitchen Gizmo Snap N' Strain Pot Strainer - Silicone Pasta Strainer Gadget

Previous to getting this product, I used colanders to strain the water from potatoes and noodles and grease from cooked ground beef. This, of course, meant having to wash and dry the colander. In the case of noodles, it also meant getting the bits of noodles out of the wholes or mesh of the colander. This Snap'N Stain strainer is so much easier to use and clean. It snaps onto different sized pans, and really holds tight. The first time I used it, I poured the water from potatoes into bowl in case the strainer let loose from the pan. This wasn't a problem at all. The strainer held tight and all of the water was drained from the pan. This strainer is so easy to clean because nothing sticks to it. Even for straining grease, a swish in soapy water and it's clean. This gadget has save me a lot of cleaning time when making meals, and I would highly recommend it. UPDATE 2/26/17 I have had the strainer for almost a year, and have used it at least 3-4 times each week. It fits all of my pots and frying pans except my 2 quart pot which it is a little to large for. I use it for straining the water from noodles, potatoes, and the grease from cooked ground beef. At this point in time, I don't know what I do without it. UPDATE 01/09/22: I have had this strainer for over 6 years, and it still works as well as it did the day I got it. Since I got this strainer, I have not used the metal or mesh strainers that food get caught in. This strainer is so much easier to use and clean. With strainers that sit in the sink, you have to make sure the strainer is large enough to hold the food you are straining. That isn't a problem with this strainer. If it fits your pot, it will strain the food that's in it. To-date, I have never had this strainer let loose from the pan. If it ever breaks, I would most definitely buy another one. This is the only method I use to drain water from pasta, ravioli, and potatoes. Cleaning it is so simple - rinse it under warm water and dry. I hope this review was helpful for you.

I just saw this on one of those “ recommended shopping” lists that came across my Internet feed, so I came here to leave a review since I didn’t when I first bought it. I’ve now had mine for four years and think it’s the best and handiest invention ever! I bought one for my daughter and daughter-in-law at the same time, and they both use theirs all the time and love them as do I. We all have different cookware and nobody has any problem getting it to clamp on tightly to any of our pots. Son and son-in-law use it too. I see some comments about it not working for larger pots, but I use it on my large stock pot if I’m cooking pasta for a family dinner or something, and I don’t have any problems-it works fine for me. Also, after all this time and constant use and washing, the rubber shows no deterioration or wear and it still looks bright and nearly new. This is totally worth the money. I will never understand why people leave a written review that says “it works great”, or “I really like it,” and then give four stars. Makes no sense. This is a five star item in my book! You should buy one.

I love this! Much easier than taking out a big strainer.

My kids are currently in the Mac and Cheese phase, and they only want the one that comes in the blue box with the powdered cheese. Easy enough, but draining the macaroni is a total pain since I have to 1, get out my colander or 2, try the "drain the water through the lid loosely on the pot" trick. Option 1 requires tedious washing of the colander and then having to put it away since it doesn't fit into a drawer. I hate that process so much that I often go for option 2, which results in either incomplete drainage, or the inevitable loss of a few good noodles. Well, I'm happy to report that this little gadget solves my problems and makes making mac and cheese a breeze! The strainer attaches to my 2 quart sized pot easily and the clips are strong enough to hold on pretty tight. I wasn't sure how this was going to behave, but it's thick and made of good quality silicone and doesn't warp or slip out while I'm draining the water. It's also pretty easy to attach to the pot, even while it's full of boiling water. I wasn't sure how that was going to work and worried that I might burn myself, but that hasn't happened. It's no more dangerous than putting the lid on the pot. Once the strainer is on, tilt the pot and all the water comes out and the noodles stay in place. Taking the strainer off is easy, but a bit of a struggle because of the strong grip (which is a good thing since you don't want the strainer coming loose while you're draining). The strainer is easy to wash and rinse off, and takes up a lot less space than your colander, so I store it in my drawer with my spatula and whisk and other random stuff. I've also used this to drain spaghetti noodles when cooking for the entire family in my large 8-quart stockpot and it stays on that larger diameter pot pretty well. It also works on my 10 inch frying pan and 12 inch skillet. It's ingenious how this little thing will contort itself to fit whatever size pot or pan I throw at it and not let anything slip past it. Amazing. As others have mentioned, I've used this to drain the fat after cooking ground beef and it works great. I've used this for a couple months now and so far it hasn't warped, discolored, melted, or done anything except clip on to my pots and pans with a death grip and drain whatever I need. The only thing that this won't clip to is my cast iron skillet since it's too thick. Other than that, this thing will clip on to your standard pots and frying pans that are about 1/8 inch thick, even with a lip. Overall, very happy with this purchase. I wish I had bought it sooner. I initially thought $12 was a bit too much for some floppy silicone and two clips, but I've come to realize this is worth it.

Literally one of the best purchases I've ever made on Amazon. I've had this for over 5 years and it is still like new and is one of the most useful kitchen gadgets ever. Perfect for pasta straining, great for separating cooked ground meat from oil, great for straining large solids out of stocks (think homemade bone broth). Easy to clean, easier to store than a colander. Love it!

This strainer is worth its weight in gold!!! Pouring out boiling water was a 2 man job in my kitchen to do it safely. With this strainer, I can pour the boiling water into the drain by myself. I just recently tried it with angel hair pasta, not a strand escaped! Added bonus, it fits the rim of all my pots. Love it!!!

While this does the job, it's a bit tricky to hook on the pot. Also, if you have a very large pot, say with pasta, when you attempt to drain, you will get some of the contents of the pot that slip over the top of the strainer (would be better if it covered just another 1" or 1.5"). I'm on the fence if I would buy again. I do use it but only with certain pots.

This is great for those days when you just don't want to pull out the colander. Works well with medium to small pots, and I have used with large pots, but more than a pound of pasta, and there would be spillage in the sink. It's easy to store.

I think this is great, and you can do it with one hand! Perfect. I find it fits all my pots, I have the standard 3 pots, small, medium and large. It's silicone so it bends too and the clip is very secure, I've had no issues. I don't know what giant pots other people have but it works great and fits well. I do think it wouldn't work well with a lot of stuff in the pot, could come over the seive and fall out, which did happen to me when I cooked too many potatoes!! But its a great purchase!

Tout est dans le titre, acheté en complément d'une passoire traditionnelle, surtout pour l'essayer car plus petit qu'une passoire, plus pratique pour le ranger et le mettre au lave vaisselle. Apres plusieurs utilisations je l'ai adopté.... :o) Le produit tient correctement sur casserole et faitout sans faire tomber tout l'ensemble lors de égouttage (tant mieux, malgré une crainte au départ). Le seul point négatif a mon gout, c'est qu'il faut rester un certain temps en position d’égouttage pour retirer quasiment toute l'eau. Attention quand meme, au dela de 500 grammes de pates, pas sur que tout les pates restent au dessous du niveau le plus haut, lorsque l'on penche pour l'égouttage. Pour le reste impeccable et pas trop cher

I keep this in my caravan

Muito prático! Adapta facilmente em todos os tamanhos de panela.

Pas pratique du tout. Je suis déçue de cet achat