It’s not just a design-by-community site which makes plastic widgets that take almost a year to actually manufacture. It’s also a place where you can find innovative and complex kitchenware.
Today’s product is the lovely-looking Ventu, a combination colander and serving bowl. The stainless steel receptacle is perforated, just like any other strainer, but it also has another bowl below the holes which keeps the one above shut tight. Push down on one of the acacia-wood handles and this section moves away, letting liquids escape.
It is clever, looks gorgeous, and makes meal prep easy: you can drain pasta and sauce it in the same bowl, for example. It also introduces needless complexity.
First, the big sell is convenience. This is true, right up until you wash it, when you will be faced with nooks and crannies into which sauced has seeped. And don’t even think of putting this into the dishwasher, unless you want to shrivel and spoil those wooden handles.
Still, there’s no denying that this would look great in your kitchen, or your dining table, and it costs a very reasonable $55. If you want one, and are prepared to wait a while, then head over and pledge your cash to the cause.
