After a messy lesson that quinoa was too fine for my finest strainer, I went looking for something that would work. Thanks to awesome Amazon reviewers who specifically stated that quinoa would work with this strainer, I bought - and am glad I did. It works well, and is very sturdy. I posted a few pics to gauge better on size (I got the 8") and for those curious, yes - it is dishwasher safe! (I haven't tried yet, but that's what the tag says).