Small strainer with raw quinoa seeds being rinsed in cold water in a kitchen sink.
FOOD NEWS
Prevent Your Strainer From Slipping With A Simple Spoon Hack
By Camryn Teder
If you're constantly fiddling with how a strainer sits on your pot, use this genius spoon hack so you don't have to worry about it falling ever again.
Just slip a spoon into the small metal hook at the end of your strainer. The spoon will rest against the edge of the pot, anchoring the strainer in place.
Every strainer is a little different, but this hack will work for the vast majority. It works so well that it's almost like strainers were designed to be used this way.
Over 4,500 enthusiastic users took to Reddit to share their excitement for this unexpectedly useful hack, with one user saying, "My. Goodness. Why did I not think of this??"
This hack would be especially useful when making gravy or stock from scratch or whipping up a savory consommé for a dinner party.