Stainless Steel Mesh Tea & Cooking Infuser

by RSVP

Product Features

• RSVP Jumbo herb and tea infuser
• Great for large pots of tea
• Replaces a bouqet garni bag
• 18/10 stainless steel
• Body measures 4.25" wide and 1.75" in diameter; Chain measures 8.5"

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 4.4 x 2.3 inches ; 2.9 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000BU7U0W
• Item model number: 747
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,411 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #18 in Home & Kitchen > Kitchen & Dining > Coffee, Tea & Espresso > Tea Accessories > Tea Strainers

Product Description

This jumbo stainless steel infuser is ideal for enhancing soups, stews, cider, wine, and especially brewing large quantities of tea. The infuser features a finely woven, stainless steel mesh body and an easy open closure. The long chain and hook make it easy to remove the infuser from stock pots and tea pots.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you cook a lot with a lot of whole herbs and spices you need this little gadget, July 12, 2006

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Amalfi Coast Girl (Mid-Atlantic, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stainless Steel Mesh Tea & Cooking Infuser

An avid home cook that is a collector of both cookbooks and cooking gadgets writes this review. I purchased this product because I was tired of fishing bay leaves and herb stems out of my dishes and did not want to bother with cheesecloth bundles or straining sauces. I have summarized my observations of this product below:

Pros:
1. No more hunting for the last annoying bay leaf in the sauce
2. Small size means it is easy to store
3. Easy to clean by hand because it is stainless steel
4. Fine mesh also makes a nice pot of tea or herb infused wine or vinegar

Cons:
1. Due to its the light weight it could be a problem in a dishwasher, although I haven't tried it there because it is so easy to clean by hand

Overall, if you do a lot of cooking, and use a lot of whole herbs and spices this little gadget is much easier than straining sauce, making a cheesecloth bundle or searching for bay leaves and herb stems in your finished dish. My only regret is that I didn't purchase this product sooner.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally after search I found it!, December 16, 2008

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Sarah Smith - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stainless Steel Mesh Tea & Cooking Infuser

I saw it on an episode of Good Eats. Alton uses it to infuse herbs into a stock without the messy digging out of sprigs and leaves. Very helpful. Cleanup is a bit of a mess. Do not put it in the dishwasher. Don't know what the deal was...it can sit in a pot of boiling water but put it in the dishwasher and it rusts! That is why I got 2!

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Looks a lot bigger than it is., July 5, 2008

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Corky - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stainless Steel Mesh Tea & Cooking Infuser

If you want a big tea ball I suggest you look at the 3 inch tea balls. I use it for fruit based tea so the tea is basically dried fruit chunks which are bigger than ground tea. The tea ball is around two inches in diameter so when you open it you only have one inch to put your tea in. I just have trouble getting enough tea in this to work for me.