Hiware Solid Stainless Steel Spider Strainer Skimmer Ladle for Cooking and Frying, Kitchen Utensils Wire Strainer Pasta Spoon, 5.4 Inch

I call this a spider, while others call it a strainer or skimmer. Either way, it's a must have in your kitchen. I use it to retrieve some, but not all pastas (think gnocchi, orecchiette, fusilli, etc but not spaghetti or linguini). I also use it to bring fried foods out of oil. I just made homemade French fries last night. It's fully stainless steel and well made, but the weight is pretty light, so it's easy to use. I don't think the basket portion will be coming off the handle, for example. It seems welded on. Speaking of the basket part, that is the measurement, not the entire thing! This has a long, full size handle. I love that it's dishwasher safe too.

Very good quality. Sturdy, easy to clean, and does what it's supposed to do. I would buy again, but I don't think I will need to.

Years ago I created a product selling on Amazon which allows you to make restaurant quality chicken wings from home. I show full cooking methods including air frying, oil frying & turkey frying. After starting with the air & oil frying methods (using the smaller residential appliances) I quickly discovered I needed to find a much bigger cooking solution since my family absolutely inhales the wings. I decided to get a turkey fryer (even though I had never used one). After using the turkey fryer over 20 times, I started using this Hiware solid stainless spider strainer to scoop the wings out of the turkey fryer rather than using the steamer basket for a much easier product to clean. This strainer/skimmer is AWESOME! I use it for wings, veggies & every single straining/skimming use I can think of. It’s made extremely well, cleans in the dishwasher and holds up to everything I’ve put it through. An easy 5 stars. If you are interested in the all-natural wing mix, ranch mix or combo packs, visit the Amazon store link below. Hope this review helps. https://www.amazon.com/stores/WolfesWings/page/C64DE20A-5B50-47D9-92DF-51FEE889720E?ref_=ast_bln

Pretty large, but I am happy with this. Would be better for my purpose if it were a little smaller, but still very sturdy, well made and am happy with purchase.

The strainer is well made. Other models viewed seemed to have a 45 degree tilt to the basket. This one has no tilt, which is not readily discernible from the photo. My husband had to put the strainer in a vice to bend it to get an angle, which will be more useful with deeper pots. If you want a strainer with almost no tilt angle to skim the surface of more shallow pots, this is it.

This is my first time using this tool and I love it when I’m frying stuff it works well one scoop and all the meat out the pot and it’s so sturdy

I was hesitant to order this due to many past disappointments with ordering cooking tools online, but this item turned out to be a pleasant surprise. It’s good size and well made and works perfectly. Unlike past orders of different utensils, I expect this to last many years and not fall apart like the others.

Item was as advertised, strong, well made, makes my cooking and handling hot foods much easier! I love it! Perfect for making Wonton Noodle Soup!