In article >,
sf > wrote:

> On Sat, 8 Nov 2008 18:55:31 -0800, "SteveB" <toquerville@zionvistas>
> wrote:
>
> >I was given a device one time, and I wish I could find another. It looked
> >like a ladle, but in the ladle portion were inverted cones. You dipped it
> >in the liquid, and the fat would flow through the cones (oriented points
> >up), and collect in the reservoir. By repeating the process, you could skim
> >all the fat off the top of the mixture. I sure know if I ever see it again,
> >I'll buy one. It was a gift from my mother in law, and at the time I had no
> >idea how good an apparatus it was.
>
> A less complicated device is the fat separator "measuring cup". The
> spout comes from the bottom so fat stays on top when you pour. Here's
> a picture http://www.kitchenfantasy.com/images...rator_3023.jpg

IMHO that should be a standard item in any kitchen. :-) Even I have
one. Don't use it very often but it's handy when I need it.
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