Pros the holes are very small but still does a great job of straining good elevation so your food isnt sitting in discarded water at the bottom of the sink my main reason for getting this big enough to strain a whole box of pasta comes with in bag not sure why but i guess a free bag is a free bag cons hard to clean would recommend washing by hand instead of the dishwasher because a lot of gunk gets caught in the tiny holes under the handles where

Luckily it did not