Strainer - is used to separate liquid to solid ingredients, sift fine grains, remove lumps, and rinse food.

Colander - a bowl-shaped strainer with holes, It used to drain food such as pasta.

Drum sieve or tamis - it is shaped somewhat like a snare drum , with a low-walled cylindrical frame, made of metal or wood that supports a disc of fine metal, nylon or cheesecloth mesh.

Cheesecloth - is loosely woven gauze like cotton cloth used primarily in cheese making. It is used as straining cloth.

Chinois (shin-wahs) - conical sieve with an extremely fine mesh. It is usually used to strain custards, purees, soups, and sauces, making them very smooth; used also for sifting powdered sugar.

Food mill - It is used to grind, mash, puree and sieve soft food.