U.S. Kitchen Supply Stainless Steel Colander Strainer

Fit and sink compatibility

The expandable rubber grips are meant to span the sink rim, but no published range exists for how wide a rim they cover, and no lock or slip behaviour is documented. The Strategist warns that an over-the-sink unit that does not sit properly on the rim is useless, and recommends measuring the sink before buying. IKEA describes the same product family as a mesh strainer with expandable arms that helps it fit most sinks, which means fit is a variable by design rather than a fixed dimension.

Mesh and what it holds

Retail taxonomy separates colanders, which are deeper vessels with wider holes for draining pasta water, from strainers, which are shallower with finer mesh for filtering sauces and stocks. This product is described as both a fine-mesh sieve and an over-the-sink colander, so the two halves of that wording point at different kinds of tool. Mesh gauge is what decides whether a strainer holds rice, fine herbs or nothing at all, and no gauge is published for this product. The Strategist’s metal pick is praised precisely for perforations that are just right for draining and easy to clean.

Listing claims versus verified facts

The listing copy for this ASIN claims a 6-quart capacity, a 13 × 9 inch rectangular sieve, fine mesh, dishwasher-safe construction, rust-proof construction and a collapsible design. None of those claims could be confirmed from a readable page in this research. The shape description is also unresolved: one source calls it a rectangular sieve, another calls it an over-the-sink colander, and both cannot describe the same unit without clarification. The brand domain uskitchensupply.com did not serve content, so no manufacturer confirmation of the brand or model exists. The same brand naming appears on other, different products, including a three-piece colander set and an oval expandable-handle over-the-sink strainer, and neither confirms nor refutes the identity of this ASIN.

Is it worth it?

Independent colander round-ups price this category from $9.99 to $50, with the tested over-the-sink pick at $25. At or below the $9.99 to $12 entry level, this product is at best a lowest-cost option, and the unresolved sink-fit and mesh-gauge questions dominate the decision. Around the $17 to $25 band used by the tested plastic, stand-alone stainless and over-the-sink picks, it is competitive with the tested over-the-sink alternative if the expandable grips fit the shopper’s sink, because it offers a collapsible footprint that the tested over-the-sink pick does not have. Around $35 to $50, the price approaches tested alternatives that come with published size, material and perforation-performance detail, and the value case is weak for a product with no published test data, no published warranty and unverified rust-proof and dishwasher-safe claims. The decisive factor is not price but fit: the grips must span the sink rim, and no published range exists to check. Second is mesh gauge, which is not published.

Which model this is

This page covers the over-the-sink stainless steel colander/strainer sold under the U.S. Kitchen Supply name, ASIN B01MQCHQHD, with UPC 848849011166. No model number, revision or size variant was found, and no colorways are documented. Do not confuse it with the three-piece colander set or the oval expandable-handle over-the-sink strainer sold under similar brand naming.

Sources

Manufacturer:

• No manufacturer page, manual or spec sheet was found for this model.

Independent reviews:

• 8 Best Colanders — The Strategist (NYMag)
• Colanders & Food Strainers — IKEA US
• Colander — Wikipedia

Owner reports:

• No owner reports or retailer Q&A were found for this exact model.