You Might Not Know This Piece of Kitchen Equipment, But You Could Sure Use It

The fine-mesh strainer called a tamis is a genius multitasker

Bonnie S. Benwick
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4 min readSep 30, 2020

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The author’s 9-inch tamis
The author’s 9-inch stainless-steel tamis. Photo: Bonnie S. Benwick

Of ringed frame and steel mesh I sing . . . about the tamis, my versatile kitchen assistant. It strains, steams, separates, sifts, aerates and grates! Smart home cooks in America have embraced the silicone mat and scales that tare…

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Bonnie S. Benwick
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I’m the former deputy editor/recipe editor of The Washington Post Food section. Find me on Instagram (bbenwick), and at bonniesbenwick.com.