Helen’s Asian Kitchen Stainless Mesh Spider Strainer

Reality Check

Helen’s Asian Kitchen Stainless Steel Mesh Spider is a 6-inch strainer basket designed for scooping, draining, and serving foods directly from hot oil or boiling water. With a fine stainless steel mesh and sturdy wire frame, it efficiently handles individual servings of noodles, dumplings, vegetables, or fried foods. The deep basket shape helps prevent food from slipping out, and the wooden handle keeps your hands away from heat while 2 hooks let you rest the strainer on a pot.

Here’s the reality: while the strainer is well-built and easy to use for quick jobs, its main drawback is that it isn’t dishwasher safe and must be washed by hand. If you value quick clean-up or process large quantities at once, this could be a hassle. The single portion size is another consideration if you regularly cook for a group. For light, occasional use or solo cooking, however, the pros of durability and safety are compelling.

Best For: Home cooks making individual portions or those who prefer sturdy, easy-to-store tools
Not Recommended For: People unwilling to hand wash or those needing to cook large batches at once

Key Features

• Helen’s Asian Kitchen Stainless Steel Mesh Spider Strainer Basket for safely scooping up foods and draining away hot oil and boiling liquids
• Made from stainless steel mesh with sturdy wire frame; wooden handle with 2 hooks conveniently hangs on the pot while in use and stores away easily
• Deep basket design holds foods securely for easy transfer and serving; long wooden handle keeps hands out of harms way
• Cook, reheat and drain noodles, pasta, dumplings, and matzo balls, blanch vegetables, deep fry, and more; perfect for individual portions, too
• Lightweight and durable; hand wash in warm, soapy water