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Drain the green beans into a colander over the sink.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
Just throw them in a colander and run water over them to defrost, and then pat them dry before adding to the pan.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Shake colander a couple of times to remove excess water and turn out onto a clean dish towel.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025
Storage containers, colanders, utensils, cereal bowls.
—Kristin Hostetter, Outside Online, 22 Jan. 2025
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
Just throw them in a colander and run water over them to defrost, and then pat them dry before adding to the pan.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Shake colander a couple of times to remove excess water and turn out onto a clean dish towel.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025
Storage containers, colanders, utensils, cereal bowls.
—Kristin Hostetter, Outside Online, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Colander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colander. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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colander
noun
col·an·der
ˈkəl-ən-dər 
ˈkäl-
ˈkäl-
: a utensil with small holes for draining food
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