If you make your own stocks and soups at home and you often find yourself skimming fat off the top, you’ll appreciate the utility of this oil-skimming ladle, which has a divider inside with a small hole at the bottom so that when you tip it, the main liquid flows easily while the fatty stuff is left behind.

This way, you don’t have to be so careful while skimming, because it’s not like you’ll be accidentally dumping out any of your precious, hard-earned broth alongside the oils. You’ll get the job done much faster and with less waste, so it’s win-win.

Get it for $14 on Amazon. For handling even more liquid at once (especially when making brown gravy), you might look into a fat separator jug instead.