Bonny Stainless Steel Skimmer

Item Purchased: Bonny Stainless Steel Skimmer
Location Purchased: Dominick's / 3145 S. Ashland / Chicago, IL
Price: $7.49 + tax

Review: This item was designed to be used to skim fat and other byproducts off of the top of home made broths and such. I thought it would be the perfect tool to help me make French fries for my French fry sandwiches tomorrow night. Maybe some day I will need to skim fat off of something in a pot, but until then, this skimmer will be my "the-oil's-hot-and-I'll-be-damned-if-I'm-gonna-burn-my-thumbs-frying-potatoes-again-spoon." I'm not the type of guy who needs the latest and greatest kitchen gadgets. I squeeze my lemons into juice with my bare hands, I mince garlic with a knife instead of a garlic press and I've been known to use a hammer to grind coffee beans if a grinder isn't present (sorry for the noise, neighbors). I'm a pretty no-frills, use-what-you-have, MacGuyver-like chef, but as I get older, I am gaining respect for some essential tools. Dipping a dinner fork or plastic slotted spoon into a vat of frying oil just doesn't cut it any more. This skimmer is the perfect solution. The handle is a textured steel that is easy to grip even if you manage to cover your hands with slippery oil like I always do, and the surface area of the spoon/skimmer section is large enough to fish out generous helpings of whatever it is you felt you needed to fry instead of bake.

Rating: 4.5 / 5

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