The word colander comes from the Latin colum meaning sieve.

Where was the colander invented?

The first Italian testimony of a tool specially made to drain pasta dates back to 1363 and is related to the “caza lasagnaria”, a particular type of perforated tool, supplied to “lasagnari” of the Republic of Genoa.

When was the colander invented?

Colanders have been used for thousands of years, and specimens have been found that date back to at least 1300 BC.