The Fine-Mesh Chinois for Sauces, Custards and Purees
The Matfer Bourgeat 8-inch Exoglass Bouillon Strainer is built for cooks who need a refined, consistent texture from every sauce. Its Exoglass construction outlasts stainless steel strainers that dent, warp or loosen at the rim. Michelin-starred kitchens worldwide rely on Matfer’s Exoglass strainers, and the 8-inch size covers the daily work of the sauce station: demi-glace, crème anglaise, pastry cream, coulis and smooth vegetable purees.
Features That Matter in Daily Use
- Extra-fine double mesh with rod reinforcement: the double stainless steel mesh captures fine particles for a silky finish, while the reinforcement rods keep the cone from sagging under the weight of bones, vegetables and other heavy solids.
- Mesh molded into the frame: Matfer bonds the mesh into the Exoglass frame during molding, eliminating the crimped edges where conventional strainers loosen, sag and trap food.
- Cool-touch Exoglass frame: the frame stays cool to the touch, so the strainer can be handled safely while hot liquid passes through it.
- Insulated, ergonomic handle: remains comfortable through long prep sessions and busy service.
- One-piece body and handle: no joints or seams for food to collect in, which makes cleaning faster and more hygienic.
- Two side hooks: rest the strainer securely on a pot rim, leaving both hands free to ladle and press.
- Non-porous surface: will not stain, retain odors from garlic or shellfish, or leach chemicals into food.
- Built for commercial cleaning: withstands industrial dishwasher cycles, so kitchens accustomed to replacing strainers every six months can stop.
Beyond the Sauce Station
The same fine mesh that refines a sauce also sifts flour and dusts powdered sugar evenly over pastries and plated desserts.
