Ideal for Frying! One of the best cooking utensils for frying foods such as fried chicken, churros, tempura, and donuts. The large gaps allow liquids to drain quickly, making it also ideal for fried vegetables, french fries, noodle soup, dumplings, tater tots, etc. There are many uses for this multipurpose pasta strainer. Some uses this pasta strainer lift food out of the hot oil or pasta pot. The long handle for pasta strainer allows to scoop deep into the pot. Whether making fried chicken using wok with lid, making french fries with deep frying pot, or blanching vegetables in a cooking pot, this pasta strainer with long handle is perfect to lift all sorts of food and drain cleanly from the excess liquid in the cookware.