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taterguy

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32. You just don't get it do you?

Reply to Tsiyu (Reply #31)

Sun Aug 31, 2014, 12:40 PM

Aug 2014

I don't like colanders because they're a pain in the ass to clean.

As others in this thread have stated: There are better methods of separating water from food.

The clue train. You need to hop aboard.

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I'll probably get flamed for this . . . [View all] taterguy Aug 2014 OP

How do you get the straggly bits of hot water out of your pasta? shenmue Aug 2014 #1

I usually use the pan-lid offset about 1/16". Chan790 Aug 2014 #3

my pasta comes out so much better now that i do that fizzgig Aug 2014 #4

Nice but not feasible for wee folk like me. blogslut Aug 2014 #18

I do the same thing, but only because I'm too lazy to clean my colander TK421 Sep 2014 #38

These people are not amused. Wait Wut Aug 2014 #2

Pastafarians? :-) nt frogmarch Aug 2014 #5

THose people can bite me taterguy Aug 2014 #7

Blasphemer! He will whip you with his noodley appendage! NutmegYankee Aug 2014 #6

I'll probably get colandered for this . . . Autumn Aug 2014 #8

You probably suck at grilling taterguy Aug 2014 #9

You most certainly are not wrong. I do suck at grilling. Autumn Aug 2014 #10

Not flamed, just boiled. bluesbassman Aug 2014 #11

Why? GoCubsGo Aug 2014 #12

I have my reasons taterguy Aug 2014 #24

Well, the bard DID say the quality of mercy is not strained pinboy3niner Aug 2014 #13

I sieve vat you did zere... OriginalGeek Aug 2014 #14

DUZY! IdaBriggs Aug 2014 #36

How do you know which day it is then? Duer 157099 Aug 2014 #15

Did you read the fucking post? taterguy Aug 2014 #16

Why? Everyone above the age of 50 ought to get one. Kaleva Aug 2014 #17

What did Colleen ever do to you? Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #19

This Pastafarian is not offended; however, antiquie Aug 2014 #20

Long overdue in this case, if you ask me pinboy3niner Aug 2014 #21

No one asked you taterguy Aug 2014 #22

Same here... you have to replace them whistler162 Aug 2014 #23

WHere the fuck do you get yours? taterguy Aug 2014 #29

I am not going to flame you. ohnoyoudidnt Aug 2014 #25

sonofabitch sharp_stick Aug 2014 #26

That's going to put a strain on our friendship. Iggo Aug 2014 #27

(no one ever does) n/t orleans Aug 2014 #28

Betcha didn't know that a colander is called a kurns�el in Estonian LiberalEsto Aug 2014 #30

That's just stupid Tsiyu Aug 2014 #31

You just don't get it do you? taterguy Aug 2014 #32

Chugga Chugga Chooo Chooo!!!!!1!!1!1111!!11!!1!!!!!111 Tsiyu Aug 2014 #33

just rinse it out after you get through "spraying your wheat" Kali Aug 2014 #34

Spraying my wheat? taterguy Aug 2014 #35

Tell the dishwasher to clean it mackerel Aug 2014 #37

Perhaps you should upgrade to a pricier model Joe Shlabotnik Sep 2014 #39

Perhaps you should shut your piehole taterguy Sep 2014 #40