How to Use a Bouillon Strainer

A bouillon strainer is one of those little kitchen utensils that does a lot of heavy lifting when you are cooking. It is well worth the investment, if you love to make soups, stews or sauces where straining is required. Here are some tips on how you can use a bouillon strainer next time you are in the kitchen.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Select the correct size bouillon strainer for your job. The average bouillon strainer is 8 inches in diameter and can easily strain 2 qt. liquid at a time. Make sure that fits your needs; if not, larger and smaller strainers are sold (sometimes even in sets). The other thing to look out for is that it fits on the pan or bowl in which you will be pouring your contents.

2. Rest the bouillon strainer on the pot, pan or bowl in which you are going to pour your sauce, stew or soup. Make sure it rests easily and is secure.

3. Pour the contents of your soup, stew or sauce from the cooking pan into the next pan, making sure the contents travels easily through the bouillon strainer. If it is a thick mixture and starts to back up, you may need to pause and gently shake the strainer to continue to move the contents of the liquid through it. Stop once the entire mixture has been strained into the next pot.

4. Discard the contents of your bouillon strainer, which is most likely bouillon cubes and other pieces of fatty, meaty material that inhibit the fine quality of your sauce, soup or stew.

Tips & Warnings

• Use pot holders when pouring the contents if the pan is hot. This protects your hands from the heat of the pan as well as the splatter of the sauce.
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Resources

• Restaurant Equipment World is a great place to buy a bouillon strainer.
• Chef's Resource is another great spot to buy your bouillon strainer.

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