Need to get rid of the oily layer sitting on top of a hot soup or broth? This fat skimmer lets you remove it while the food is still cooking. There is no need to cool the dish or put it in the fridge first. Use it with soups, stocks, sauces, stews and other dishes where fat collects on the surface. Explore our Kitchen collection for more useful cooking tools and gadgets.
Remove Fat While You Cook
Fat often rises to the top when you make soup, broth, stew or gravy. This skimmer gives you a simple way to collect that layer before serving.
Move the scoop over the oily areas and remove the excess fat while the rest of the dish stays in the pot. This can help improve the texture and taste without adding another step to your cooking routine.
No Need to Chill the Broth First
One way to remove fat is to let the broth cool so the fat separates. That takes time and means you cannot serve the dish straight away.
This fat separator scoop works with hot soup and broth. You can skim the grease during cooking and carry on with the recipe instead of waiting for everything to cool.
Use It with Different Pot Sizes
The skimmer is not limited to one pot. It works with a small 5.5-inch pot as well as larger commercial-size pots.
Move it around the surface wherever you see grease collecting. This makes it useful for a normal meal at home or a larger batch of soup or stock.
Made for Hot Food
The kitchen skimmer is made from sturdy, heat-resistant plastic. It is designed for regular use around hot soups, stews, stocks, sauces and gravies.
The scoop has a simple purpose. It helps remove surface fat without adding extra tools or a complicated process.
Easy to Wash After Use
When you finish cooking, you can rinse the scoop to remove oily residue or put it in the dishwasher. There is no long cleaning process before you can put it away.
Why Use a Fat Skimmer?
A fat skimmer lets you work on the greasy layer without moving the whole dish into another container. You can skim the surface while the food remains in the pot.
The scoop catches fat from the top while leaving the stock behind. This is useful when you want to remove the oily layer without disturbing the rest of the dish.
Useful Design Details
- Skims Directly from the Surface: Use the scoop over soups, gravies, ramen broths, stocks and stews. You can work on the visible grease as it gathers instead of pouring the whole dish into a separate container.
- Heat Resistant with a Longer Handle: The skimmer is made from durable, food-safe, BPA-free material. An extended handle keeps your hand farther away from the hot pot and helps you reach different parts of the surface.
- Simple to Keep Clean: The smooth nonstick plastic surface can be washed with warm water. You can also place the tool in a standard dishwasher rack.
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Care and Maintenance
After using your fat skimmer, wash away the remaining oil and food with warm, soapy water. You can also put it on the top rack of the dishwasher.
Do not scrub the plastic scoop with abrasive steel pads. Gentle cleaning is enough. Let the skimmer dry before storing it with your other kitchen utensils.
I'm very happy with this fat skimmer. It makes separating excess fat from soups, stocks, and stews much quicker. A simple gadget that actually makes cooking easier.
Very practical kitchen tool. I used it on a homemade turkey broth and it worked better than I expected. Easy to handle and easy to clean afterward.
This is perfect for my weekend cooking routine. I often make large pots of soup and stew, and this helps me remove unwanted grease quickly and neatly.
I really like how easy this is to use. Just skim across the surface and the excess fat is collected. It's made preparing my homemade soups much less tedious.
If you make homemade stock, you should have one of these. It makes fat separation much easier and saves a lot of time compared with using a regular spoon.
Small, simple, and surprisingly effective. I've used it for chicken soup, beef broth, and gravy so far, and it has worked well each time.
This works great for hearty stews. I like that I can easily remove excess grease while leaving the broth and other ingredients behind. Very useful kitchen accessory.
I bought this specifically for making homemade bone broth and I'm glad I did. It makes removing the layer of fat on top simple and efficient.
I cook a lot of soups during the colder months, and this has quickly become one of my go-to tools. It works quickly and is much more convenient than traditional skimming.
A very handy kitchen gadget. The fat separates nicely, and I can skim it off without disturbing all the ingredients in the pot.
Love this for homemade chicken stock! I used to use a spoon and it took forever. This makes the process much faster and gives me a cleaner-looking broth.
I used this after making a big pot of beef stew. It did a great job collecting the excess grease from the surface. Simple, practical, and easy to clean.
This has made preparing homemade broth so much easier. I especially like being able to remove the excess fat without wasting the good broth underneath.
Perfect for anyone who makes soups, stews, or stocks regularly. It's easy to use, doesn't take up much space, and makes the cooking process more convenient.
I was pleasantly surprised by how useful this little gadget is. I used it for chicken soup and it removed the floating fat in just a few passes.
Works very well with homemade bone broth. It separates the fat efficiently and is much easier to handle than using a ladle and trying to pour the broth afterward.
I make large batches of soup for my family, so this has been a great addition to my kitchen. It makes separating excess grease much less frustrating.
Really convenient for soups and gravies. I like that I can skim the surface quickly instead of spending several minutes with a regular spoon.
I used it for a pot of homemade beef broth and it worked beautifully. The design makes it easy to collect the excess fat without removing much of the broth.
This is one of those simple kitchen tools that you don't realize you need until you have one. Skimming fat from my homemade stock is now much quicker.
I bought this because I make a lot of homemade chicken soup. It does a great job separating the fat while keeping the flavorful broth underneath. Very happy with it.
Great little tool for anyone who cooks soups and stews from scratch. It saves me from constantly trying to skim fat with a spoon. Much faster and easier.
Very simple to use and works exactly as expected. I used it for a beef stew and was surprised at how much excess fat it removed. Cleanup was easy too.
I make homemade chicken broth regularly, and this has become one of my favorite kitchen gadgets. It removes the surface fat quickly and leaves the broth looking much cleaner.
This fat skimmer makes removing excess grease from homemade soups so much easier. I love how quickly it separates the fat without making a mess. Definitely a useful kitchen tool.