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Dredges, Strainers & Sifters in Toronto & Canada

Dredges, strainers, and sifters are the small tools that handle the fine work in a commercial kitchen: dusting flour or sugar, straining stocks and sauces, and lifting food out of hot oil. Winco carries most of what you need, starting with the 10 Oz Dredge With Clear Snap-On Lid and the Stainless Steel Dredge for flour, breading, and seasoning. For sauces, soups, and stocks, the Stainless Steel China Cap Strainer and Stainless Steel Fine Mesh Strainer take out solids, while the Stainless Steel Sieve sifts dry ingredients for baking. When you need to lift fried foods or clean up a stock pot, the Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Skimmer/Strainer does the job. Serving Vaughan and the wider GTA — including Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, and Oakville — Phoenix Food Equipment ships dredges, strainers, and sifters nationwide across Canada.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions from operators buying this kind of equipment.

What is a dredge used for in cooking?

A dredge is a shaker for dusting a fine, even layer of a dry ingredient, such as flour on a piece of fish before pan-frying, sugar on pastries, or seasoning over a tray of fries. The lid's hole size controls how much comes out, so a small-hole lid gives a light dusting and a large-hole lid gives a heavier coating. The Winco 10 Oz Dredge With Clear Snap-On Lid has built-in graduated measurements and comes with small, medium, large, or extra large holes, and the Winco 10 Oz Dredge Set With 4 Coloured Snap-On Lids gives you all four hole sizes in one set. The Winco Stainless Steel Dredge comes in 10 oz and 22 oz, with or without a handle, and the Winco 10 Oz Aluminum Dredge is a lightweight option that is hand wash only. For cocoa, cinnamon, or powdered sugar, try the Winco 10 Oz Stainless Steel Powdered Sugar Dispenser.

What is a China cap strainer used for?

A China cap is a cone-shaped strainer used to strain stocks, soups, and sauces, removing bones, vegetable scraps, and other solids. Its shape lets liquid collect at the point and run into your pot or container, and you can press the solids with a ladle to squeeze out more liquid. The Winco Stainless Steel China Cap Strainer is made from perforated 18/8 stainless steel with a welded handle and comes in 8", 10", and 12" sizes. A China cap is coarser than a chinois, which has a much finer mesh, so for the smoothest sauces and custards you'll want a fine mesh strainer like the Winco Stainless Steel Fine Mesh Strainer, or the Winco Stainless Steel Single Mesh Strainer in fine or coarse mesh.

What are the different types of strainers used in a commercial kitchen?

Each strainer is built for a different job. A fine mesh strainer or sieve separates small solids from liquids or sifts dry ingredients like flour, and the Winco Stainless Steel Sieve uses #20 mesh in 12" and 16" sizes for larger batches. A skimmer lifts food out of hot liquid, so it has a longer handle and wider basket: the Winco Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Skimmer/Strainer has a 12" extra strength handle for stock pots and fryers, the Winco Nickel Plated Mesh Skimmer comes in round and square to fit any pot or basin, and the Winco Nylon Skimmer is heat resistant up to 410°F and safe on non-stick cookware. For bar work, the Winco Cocktail/Powdered Sugar Strainer/Sifter catches pulp and seeds. If you need to drain pasta or produce in bulk, browse our bowls and colanders.