# Spider Strainer - Made In Featuring the chef-approved way to safely and carefully remove food from oil or water, a spider strainer is a must-have cooking utensil in any home kitchen. A chef-favorite tool for scooping food from hot pans, oil, or water, the Spider Strainer is a must-have utensil in any home kitchen. ## Description The Spider Strainer is most commonly used for removing food from hot liquids, like fried chicken, al dente pasta, or blanched vegetables. Featuring a wire mesh basket and sturdy design for easy handling, scooping, and lifting, this restaurant staple is perfect for deep-frying, sautéeing, and stir-frying. All of our utensils are made from dishwasher-safe 304 Stainless Steel with comfortable Harbour Blue POM handles. Discover restaurant-tested utensils that are perfect for your home kitchen. ## Dimensions - **Length (Total):** 14 ¼” - **Diameter (Head):** 5 ¼” - **Width (Handle Only):** ¾” - **Weight: **7oz ## Care Dishwasher Safe ## From the Press - "A restaurant workhorse for your kitchen.” —_The New York Times_ - “A fan favorite in the direct-to-consumer space.” —Gear Patrol - "This chef-backed cookware company will upgrade your kitchen space.” —Food & Wine ## Shipping, Warranty, and Returns - We offer Free Shipping on all orders over $49 in the contiguous U.S. We also ship internationally to over 200 countries. Learn more about our shipping policy [here](https://madein.cc/shipping-policy). - All Made In Cookware products come with a limited or lifetime warranty. For eligible items, we will replace any defective cookware with some exceptions regarding proper care and use. Learn more about our warranty policy [here](https://madeincookware.com/pages/warranty). - We accept returns and exchanges for up to 45 days on the majority of our items within the contiguous US. Exclusions apply including — consumables, customized/engraved items, final sale products, limited edition releases, and other select items. Learn more about our returns policy [here](https://madeincookware.com/pages/made-in-cookware-returns-exchanges). ## Features - 304 Stainless Steel - Dishwasher Safe - Harbour Blue POM Handle - Made in China ## Customer Reviews 4.8/5 based on 395 reviews ### ★★★★★ A Kitchen Tool That Overdelivers The Made In Spider Strainer is one of those rare kitchen tools that instantly makes you wonder how you ever cooked without it. The build quality is outstanding — sturdy yet lightweight, with a perfectly balanced handle that feels great in the hand. You can tell right away that it’s crafted with precision and meant to last. The stainless steel mesh is finely woven but strong, making it perfect for scooping pasta, dumplings, fried foods, or blanched vegetables without losing a single piece. It drains oil and liquid quickly and completely, which means less mess and crisper results when frying. — Robert R ### ★★★★★ Solid and Super Durable This spider strainer is built to last. It feels solid in the hand, handles heavy foods with ease, and doesn’t bend under pressure. The mesh drains quickly and cleanup is simple. Exactly what I needed—super durable and reliable. — Frank Cooks ### ★★★★★ Serves exact purpose, which is better than most Perfectly shaped, sturdy, and durable. With dropshipping and general quality degredation across several markets, a lot of products come in flimsy or poorly made and aren't long-lasting. This piece was a very welcome solution for me. — GC ### ★★★★★ Love it I’ve needed this more than I knew. I cook all the time and using a colander is not always the best route. This worked great. Well made. — Anonymous ### ★★★★★ 5 Stars - Essential Kitchen Tool This stainless steel spider strainer is built like a tank! Solid construction with a comfortable handle and perfectly sized mesh that handles everything from delicate dumplings to heavy fried foods. Drains quickly and efficiently without any wobbling or bending. Easy to clean and looks like it'll last forever. A must-have for any serious kitchen! — Joannie ### ★★★★★ Sturdy and Strong Perfectly sturdy and adept at picking up things like eggs and vegetables. Exactly what we were looking for. — zs ### ★★★★★ Great tool. Quality tool (unlike the ones I usually buy from restaurant supplies). — Kris ### ★★★★★ Super Spider Strainer I bought this to replace a spider that I've had for years. The quality of this is so much better than my other one. I can't believe I waited this long to get this. — Trish ### ★★★★★ Great for stir fry and deep oil fryi2 Well made strainer. High quality material. Works well with the carbon steel wok by Made In. — Wayne ### ★★★★★ Well made, useful utensil This is a sturdy well made utensil that we use more than we originally thought we would. Love that it is dishwasher safe. — PAG-TLV ### ★★★★★ Impressive build quality. My wife and cooking partner was looking for one of these. It's very high quality and works well. The strainer is one wire implemented as a spiral starting in the center, increasing radius toward the outer edge. There is no place for food particles to hide. Very impressive. — Dale ### ★★★★★ This strainer is great! It is very sturdy and has lots of uses — Larry B ### ★★★★★ Love this strainer. Great quality, feels very durable. — Heather Peacock ### ★★★★★ A lightweight stainless steel tool that makes it a breeze to scoop out those delicious dumplings! — Edward K. ### ★★★★★ I love this strainer! It is versatile and easy to clean! — Melissa P. ### ★★★★★ Very nice kitchen utensil. Sturdy and light weight. Works great. — Dennis S. ### ★★★★★ Very convenient for scooping. Only thing that would make it better would be a hole to hang it on a hook instead of hiding this beauty in a drawer — TP ### ★★★★★ Lightweight and comfortable in hand yet well-built. Ergonomic. Easy to clean. Wide surface area. Great product! — LG ### ★★★★★ It is well made with a solid handle that is set at the perfect angle to the strainer — Justin T. ### ★★★★☆ This strainer works well, comfortable fit in your hand. I had a quality issue as I had to file and sand parts of the strainer has it had sharp edges that resulted in wash cloth catching in two places. First, one area looked like something had dropped on the inside of strainer and created sharp edges. Second, I believe was a manufacturing issue as the end of the wire in the center had a very sharp edge from cutting of the wire. Luckily I had a small file that I could remove the sharp edges. Once I completed this repair to the strainer it works very well. — Jim VB ### ★★★★★ I purchased this after attending a pasta making class. The chef used it to easily take out garlic cloves, sage, and rosemary from a delicious pasta sauce we made. I also appreciate how the chef used the strainer to remove the pasta from the pot instead of dumping the pasta water down the drain. This allowed us to use as much pasta water as we needed to thicken the sauce. Never dump the pasta water, use the spider strainer instead! — Nicolas P. ### ★★★★★ Spider Strainer I love this strainer! I hope they get more in soon. Need more for gifts. — Marilynn ### ★★☆☆☆ This spatula is too large. The handle is too skinny. I find it difficult to use. — Susan S. ### ★★★★★ — DG ### ★★★★★ — Lynne P ### ★★★★★ — Aaron S ### ★★★★★ Lightweight but sturdy and easy to clean, great for small pasta dishes — Anthony F. ### ★☆☆☆☆ — Gary B. ### ★★☆☆☆ This purchase was for a Christmas gift and hasn’t been opened yet, but it looks like it might be black and I recently read that one should throw out all black kitchen utensils. — Kathleen S. ### ★★★★☆ The spatula is looking good. I’ve used couple times, the only issue I have is to grab my phone case and flip them over without hitting the sides of the pan. I guess I have to practice a little bit more. — Svetlana C. --- URL: https://madeincookware.com/products/spider-strainer/harbour-blue-stainless