A sieve in general terms is a device used for separation of a desired element from a mass of other material using a fine mesh or lattice. A kitchen sieve is also used to aerate substances such as flour and also remove any hard lumps, the fine flour grains will fall through the holes in the sieve while the larger particles remain in the sieves mesh.

As well as sieves we also sell sifters which can be used to either sift flour but also icing sugar, a sifter is great for directly applying icing sugar to the top of deserts in a fine and controlled mist. A kitchen sieve can also be used to strain teabags over a mug.