A colander (also known as a cullender) is a type of sieve, used in cooking for separating liquids and solids. It is much like a strainer. Conventionally, colanders are made of a light metal, such as aluminium or thinly rolled  stainless steel, but some colanders are made of plastic. A colander is pierced with a pattern of small holes (or slots in plastic colanders) that let the liquid drain through, but retain the solids inside. Colanders are