Chinoise (utensil)
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A chinoise (sometimes chinois) is an extremely fine meshed conical sieve used for straining soups and sauces to produce a very smooth texture. It can also be used to dust pastries with a fine layer of powdered sugar. The term is sometimes confused with a piece of equipment called a "China Cap" which is a conical strainer made of perforated metal the mesh of which is much less fine. It is often accompanied by a conical wooden dowel used to press soft materials through the strainer and performs a similar function to that of a food mill.
The name chinoise comes from the feminine form of the French adjective meaning "Chinese". The alternate term chinois is simply the masculine.
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