Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> sf > wrote:
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>>On Sat, 8 Nov 2008 18:55:31 -0800, "SteveB" <toquerville@zionvistas>
>>wrote:
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>>>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
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>
> 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.

Too difficult to clean, the little pour spout, plus i don't care for
putting fat or oil in plastic, i prefer a really big spoon.
And with pan drippings just sit it in the fridge till the fat separates
and congeals on top to be easily lifted off.
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JL