Reviews for Vollrath 47969 8 Qt. Stainless Steel Colander with Base and Handles

I don't much care for this colander. There's too few holes, so anything that packs down a bit (e.g. flat noodles, vs say penne) don't drain well. Tried to drain fresh soft cheese and yogurt in cheesecloth in this colander, and it barely drained at all due to too few holes. Is a very thin gauge steel too, flimsy seeming. For an economy colander for light duty, a fairy good deal, but not so good for heavier duty usage.

This colander is quite lightweight with large handles that make it easy to strain most things. As mentioned in another review however, the colander doesn't always drain completely. There are two reasons for this: 1: The holes are a little too small and so they will sometimes get blocked by bubbles or simply the surface tension of the water. 2: The base is just a touch raised and so a small band of water remains around the inside edges. However, the amount of water that I had remaining was small enough to where it didn't affect me at all. I was quite happy with this purchase especially at this price point.

A very nice well built colander. I love the foot as I don't have to worry so much about water contaminating my food from slow drainage. It hangs up nice which make it easily accessible.

This colander is very pretty and matches great with my kitchen. It's a good size to wash large amounts of fruits or vegetables. It fits inside the kitchen cabinet too.

We use this everyday in our kitchen. It does exactly what you want it to do. Has held up very well with usage everyday. If we need more we will be buying some more.

WOW.. this 8 qt stainless steel footed colander is super sized. No more worrying about not having a large enough one for pasta anymore. It is made very strong. A must have every place you cook.

Wish the holes were a bit bitter to strain things a bit better but for the price it gets the job done. Lightweight but seems durable.

This does what a colander should. Holes are small enough that nothing escapes, but large enough that I'm not left with watery noodles. The whole thing feels very durable for the price I paid.

This colander is a great tool to have for rinsing and daring many food products, it cleans up pretty good too, just make sure to clean the base good as food wants to hide here.

Excellent colander. Excellent price. Stainless steel is so much better because you don't need to worry about anything being too hot and melting plastic. Drains well. Works perfectly.

if you are looking to drain the water from something, look no further! the 8qt size is good for medium size kitchen jobs. its a bit thin but i don't have a problem with that.

This is a great colander. It feels very well built and is holding up nicely to a variety of tasks. I have had no problems with rusting. Very pleased.

Glad to have this for easy use for my kitchen this 8 qt stainless steel footed colander are realy greal and well made good enough this size to drane my pasta

This 13 Qt. Stainless Steel Footed Colander was a miracle come true. It was large enough for me to drain my pasta and the convenient handles made it perfect to manage.

This is a good size colander, however, it is made a little flimsy. It arrived with the bottom crushed in, but popped back into place.

I am very happy with this colander. It is not too heavy, nor is it too light weight and flimsy, but just right for us!

This colander is huge, just what I need to prep my salads in a jar for my lunch for the week. Great for draining pasta too, I used to have a plastic one and always felt uneasy pouring boiling pasta water into it. This one works better.

This is a decent colander , with a couple drawbacks. The bottom is just about dead flat, so even though there are holes water pools up around the bottom. Also, the holes are rather small, so washing veggies or draining pasta can take a moment. But this fits in my sink perfectly and gets tons of use.

Every kitchen needs a big colander for washing, draining and more. Buy this one, its super cheap and super great. Will be back for more ( sizes)

Very sturdy and good thick quality, easy to clean. We use this for draining greens and pasta. I really like that it's stainless steel and will not rust.

A heavy metal stainless steel colander that works like attended. Able to put hot item though the colander and the handles don't get hot so you are able to strain strain away,

This colander has taken a beating and has held up extremely well. it's the perfect size for washing our roma tomatoes. It washes great in the dishwasher too!

I actually do not really enjoy this colander. Although it is large and can fit a lot inside...water seems to pool and not completely drain out of the bottom. Also for being such a large bowl, it is rather shallow. I wish it was deeper and the holes were a liitle closer together

This colander has worked well, using only a couple times a week for the past 8 months. Today, one of the handles fell off which makes the product impossible to use. It does, however, clean well and has been effective for the past 8 months, it's possible I just got a bad example out of the lot.

This is a very useful colander for a variety of tasks. Colanders of this size typically have very large holes which limits their use. This colander features holes that are small enough to strain smaller pastas and delicate berries while letting water flow out quickly and easily without pooling. It also can double as a steamer basket for a large stockpot.

I use this footed colander to wash and drain rice, and sometimes even as a fruit bowl for my bananas and apples that are always around the house. I like the chrome-like look to it, and the fact that it is well made.

I REALLY RECOMMEND YOU THIS STAINLESS STEEL FOOTED COLANDER. ITS MADE OF ALUMINUM AND THE BASE AND HANDLES PROVIDES STABILITY. ITS VERY EASY OF USE. IF YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY BUY IT.

Very happy with this colander. The size is good for washing large batches of vegetables and excellent for home canning preparations, the foot makes it very stable in the sink or on the counter, and the finish encourages me to hang it on the wall for storage and decor. Filled with fruit it makes a great centerpiece and catches the kids attention at snack time. Rugged without being heavy. Highly recommend.

What a beast! This thing is huge! And very very well made! I was surprised at the quality based upon the price I paid for it. I would only have wished that the foot was a bit taller as when you put a full load of pasta and water in it, it overflows before it drains away... a taller foot would allow for more rapid draining I think.

Great for big jobs- the colander is wider than it is deep however it will hold a lot. I would have preferred done a little deeper and less wide but it will get the job done.

Not extremely durable. have ordered two of these and the handles and the bottom stand both fell off. The colander can still be used over a bowl but it is nice to have the handles as they fit a three compartment sink.

These are nice. We don't use them often at our restaurant but they are great to have especially for the price we paid for them.

Not the best made colander, but it sure is convenient and at an especially good price point so that you can have several on hand as needed to get the food prep tasks completed.

This colander will get the job done but the handles fell off the first time i used it. The metal feels a little thin and it dents easily. The handles will not hold weight and are secured only by weak glue.

Overall I'm happy with this 8qt footed colander. It fits in the kitchen sink to allow it to drain and it fits in the dishwasher without interfering with the spinny water things. I would like a couple extra holes near where the flat part of the bowl starts to curve up because the bowl can sometimes stay wet near the bottom while draining. If you're preping into pans with a drain pan then this isn't even an issue.

Just large enough to rest on the edge of my divided residential kitchen sink. Personally, the size of the holes is just right. If they were larger, it would drain faster than the sink. The way this one works is perfect. I can drain something and walk away without fear of a back up Into the bottom of the colander.

The 5 quart stainless steel footed colander is a good size for home use. The price is an excellent buy compared to most kitchen shops.

these are awesome for me a must have easy to hold light weight easy clean I use it for draining pasta and also to wash my fruits

This colander is a great size for draining a lot of pasta at once and is of good quality for the price. My only issue with it is that it never seems like all the water or liquid in the bottom of the colander drains out and have to swirl it around over the sink to try to get the rest out. I have used this colander in larger sizes when cooking at work and they seem to drain much better than this little guy.

Perfect size to help drain different things. Fits perfect in the sinks. Easy to handle, store and wash. Perfect item for the cost. highly recommend