My current salad spinner is plastic. The lid broke some time ago so all that’s left is the colander bowl within the plastic bowl. Not much a spinner. Not much of a colander. I need to retire the beat up old system to the garden shed and purchase something new. There’s a bunch to choose from but there are a few characteristics I would like to have:
- Dishwasher safe. Sure. I wash pots and pans by hand but I really would like to have the option to pop a spinner in the dishwasher.
- The last spinner I had had the disgusting feature of holding moisture in the lid and forming spooge. Gross.
- Easy to store.
- I’ve seen collapsible types which would store fine but do those types have flaws?
- Lid seals to bowl.
- Being able to keep a salad fresh as long as possible will help me get the most bang for my buck for the $3.35 spent on seeds.
I’ve looked online but might want to throw some cash to a local retailer. Any suggestions are welcome.
4 comments:
I've been checking them out and it seems the Oxo one is the best--but oh my---$30 for a salad spinner???
Of course, I blew $10 on a cheapie, and it only lasted a few weeks before the lid quit working right.....
I checked out Amazon, and it got over 600 positive reviews. Oxo is "common" enough that you should be able to find it locally.
I see salad spinners all the time at thrift stores. They have all been in working condition too (I have a feeling the previous owners just didn't use them much so they chucked them). Better yet, they cost like $2 each, so if they break eventually, you can just get another one.
I have an OXO, it's old, but I love it. It's the kind with the pump down lid that makes it spin. I always hand wash mine, but I think it's dishwasher safe. I like that it's very sturdy and has lasted quite a long time for me.
My mom has one that has the crank on the lid for spinning, but I don't like it. I find it to be too cheap.
I really want to find a vintage french one that's basically a wire basket that you use to rinse the lettuce in then you take it outside and do the old pitching spin with the arm to spin dry. But I think my chances are low of finding one of those here in Ohio.
Best of luck finding one that you like!
I just bought a kitchen Aid spinner at Costco $20. Compared the to ancient one I finally tossed this works like a dream. It has the push down type spinner like Suzy mentions above. Good luck finding the spinner of your dreams :) Robin in SoCal
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