#16 in Colandes & food strainers
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Reddit mentions of Norpro 2123 Strainer, 3-Inch, Silver
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Reddit mentions: 4
We found 4 Reddit mentions of Norpro 2123 Strainer, 3-Inch, Silver. Here are the top ones.
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Measures: 8.25" x 3" x 1.5" / 21cm x 7.5cm x 4cmMesh screen strainers are perfect for straining out unwanted liquid and excess moisture. Rinse rice, wash herbs, vegetables and berries. Strain sauces and purees. Removing vegetable fibers from gazpacho.Sift flour and powdered sugar. Remove bran from wheat flour.Features a long handle and a resting ring designed to fit over a variety of pots and bowls.Stainless steel construction.
Specs:
| Color | Silver |
| Height | 1.5 Inches |
| Length | 8.25 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Size | 3-Inch |
| Weight | 0.05 Pounds |
| Width | 3 Inches |
Yeah, really you don't really need to smack them together that hard, the main thing that creates the seal is the vacuum created by ice chilling the internal environment. So really a light pat, followed by making sure to hold the tins together for the first couple of shakes is fine, after that one-handing even is fine. Slamming them together, is pretty much just going to make it even more difficult to separate, and maybe damage the shape of the tins a little.
The main exception is probably going to be doing a dry shake, where the ingredients aren't chilled enough to create that vacuum, plus you're creating foam which seems to increase pressure. Still not sure a hard smack is all that useful, or at least it hasn't been for me.
To separate after a cold shake, I usually just lightly squeeze the top of the larger tin to deform it a little bit, and pull the small tin while trying to rotate it (er, changing the angle?). I never got the smack separation thing to work, and one time lost my grip and dropped my tins on the floor, which was a successful way to separate them, unfortunately...
I also like to double-strain all my shaken drinks because little ice flecks will slip through the hawthorne and I find that disrupts the texture of most drinks. So if you have the funds, maybe pick up a small cheap fine mesh strainer too.
A mini strainer like this https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000LNTRRS/ref=psdcmw_13840231_t1_B001713L84 would be the easiest solution
> I would strain the 'booch through some butter muslin or cheese cloth when pouring into a glass to get most of it. A coffee filter would work in a pinch but might taste paper-y.
A tea strainer works great for this and is I think simpler, can usually just be rinsed out after, though I also don't really care for putting solids in.
How about a reusable teabag or even disposable tea bags? If you happen to live by a Daiso or other kind of dollar store, they sell disposable teabags for about $1.50 for a 100 pack. I think that there are also collapsable tea filters, if you don't mind a non-metal filter.
Otherwise, those are pretty small in terms of infusers (~2.5x4in) that would actually work well with tea. My last suggestion would be using a strainer like this although it's not too different from the second infuser I linked earlier (aside from maybe you could use this to scoop out the leaves). If space is the priority though, I think your teaball is already effective for your needs.