1. Convenient Single Handle Design- Sometimes you only have one hand, while cooking your eggs, meats or vegetables, our basket will allow you to lift the basket from the inner pot with one hand,for you comfort and convenience and fits neatly inside of basket, out the way for food. 2. Helping Hand to Prepare and Cook Food: Our strainer colander basket can rest in your pot, in the sink or on a countertop, so that your hands are to you focus on other things. Our basket allows you to be more efficient in the kitchen, because you'll be able to cook faster, easier and with better results! It's easy to clean and dishwasher . 3. Sift, Strain, Rinse and Steam: 5 quarts is the preferred basket size needed to handle most straining, seiving, sifting, filtering, rinsing, steaming and cooking tasks. The baskets concave mesh net easily catches and sifts, strains or drains small ingredients. The sealed steel rim prevents food from getting trapped between the mesh and the rim. Strainer baskets are an essential tool for busy kitchens, and one of the secrets to making consistent quality meals. 4. Multiple Uses: Our colander basket strainer is great for sifting, filtering and straining out impurities and for breaking up clumps in both wet or dry ingredients. Sift flour, sugar and rice. Use for food preparation like rinsing and washing fruits, vegetables, grains and pastas. Strain thick or thin wet ingredients like sauces, lumpy gravy and broths. Use in a pot to steam vegetables, fry foods like french fries or to cook pasta. The uses are unlimited.