Who has or uses a China Cap?

[GadgetGuy]

It looks somewhat like this. I thought about getting a small one. They come in different sizes from small to extra large. I really don't need a large one. Just a small one for straining things like sauces & gravies, cooked fruit to get out the small seed & other things. They are mainly used in the food service kitchens, but home cooks ues them also.

 

[caseydog]

I've seen them in a lot of cooking videos, but called a chinois (which French chefs named after the shape of Chinese conical hats).

CD

 

[badjak]

I just use a sif...
If I would use one (ever)

Edited to add:
What's in a name: sif, sieve...
You sift flour, so I thought it was spelled sif

 

[karadekoolaid]

I just use a sieve, but a chinois has a much finer mesh, so great for making proper French sauces.

 

[Morning Glory]

I do have one and it is really quite useful for passing sauces. I call it a conical sieve or chinois.

 

[GadgetGuy]

I do have one and it is really quite useful for passing sauces. I call it a conical sieve or chinois.

It HAS been called those at times.

 

[karadekoolaid]

It HAS been called those at times.

In all the restaurants I've worked with, they call it a chinois.

 

[GadgetGuy]

In all the restaurants I've worked with, they call it a chinois.

In the beginning, I've only heard the words China Cap.

 

[caseydog]

In the beginning, I've only heard the words China Cap.

I had never heard China Cap, just chinois, but chinois is just a French word meaning China Cap, so it doesn't matter.

CD

 

[GadgetGuy]

I had never heard China Cap, just chinois, but chinois is just a French word meaning China Cap, so it doesn't matter.

CD

I've used a large one at work to strain the lumps from sauces & brown gravy. After all, who would want lumps in a sauce or gravy?!! Not me!!

 

[rascal]

We have some , not a lot due to 3 generations hand me down. We dont use it. Its displayed in our cabinet.

Russ

 

[GadgetGuy]

We have some , not a lot due to 3 generations hand me down. We dont use it. Its displayed in our cabinet.

Russ

But I'm willing to bet that it's always nice to know that it's there when you need it!!! Hah!!

 

[Naillig]

I would just use a tea strainer.