Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Chapter 13 Smallwares 211 Drum Sieve A drum sieve is a metal or nylon mesh screen stretched over a circular metal or wooden frame. It is used for sifting large quantities of dry ingredients or for straining puréed foods to remove lumps. Ricer A ricer is a cylindrical, metal sieve with an attached plunger. Cooked foods, usually potatoes, are placed in the sieve and forced through with the plunger to form small rice-shaped pieces. Cheesecloth Cheesecloth is a cotton, gauze-like material. It is sometimes used in place of a chinois. Small pieces of cheesecloth are also used to make bags to hold herbs and spices for flavoring stocks and other foods. Food Mill A food mill is a strainer used to purée soft foods. A hand-cranked paddle pushes the food through a strainer. Most food mills have interchangeable strainers of varying sizes. Straining Equipment (Continued)