I only use them a few times a year, but it does the job very well.

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Product Description

4 cups - 1 liter capacity

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #871 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Color: clear
• Brand: Trudeau
• Model: 0991105
• Released on: 2004-09-14
• Dimensions: 5.00" h x 5.50" w x 9.75" l,

Features

• Gravy separator; create smooth, reduced-fat gravy
• Strainer fits into gravy separator pitcher; filters fat and debris as gravy moves from pan to separator
• Pitcher resists heats up to 400 degrees F and is microwave- safe
• Separator is dishwasher-safe; a 5-year warranty covers this product
• Separator measures 10-1/4 by 5-3/8 inches; stands 5 inches high; weighs 1 pound upon shipping

Amazon.com Review
Create rich and flavorful gravy without excessive fat or gristle, with this simple gravy separator from Trudeau. It holds up to 4 cups of liquid. To use, simply pour gravy direct from the frying pan into the separator through a fitted strainer. Undesired fat, gristle, and debris are filtered out for disposal, leaving smooth, delicious gravy in the pitcher for topping roasts and mashed potatoes.

The pitcher has a wide mouth and pouring spout for instant serving, and a roomy handle for easy maneuvering. Its sturdy construction resists heat up to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. In addition, the pitcher is microwave- safe and can be placed in the dishwasher along with the strainer. The complete gravy separator is covered by a five-year warranty. It measures 10-1/4 by 5-3/8 inches, stands 5 inches high, and weighs 1 pound upon shipping. --Jessica Reuling

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Customer Reviews

best on market
The Trudeau fat separator is vastly superior to the common cup shaped versions. It has a large capacity, an excellent strainer and because of its shape is very stable--important when pouring hot gravy from a roasting pan. Unlike cup shaped separators the fat rises to the top immediately and fat-free juices can be poured off without waiting. Useful for gravy, soups, pot roast juices and anything that needs the fat removed.

How Good Does It Get?
Hey, its a Gravy/Fat separator how good does it get? Well suprisingly its great. It is shaped so that the mouth fits the shape of the pan eliminating spills, it has its own strainer and it holds alot. Cooks Illustrated also recommended it, but was not crazy about the larger holes in the strainer, I disagree. I think smaller holes would clog it. If you want to strain it more, which I have not needed to, just put it through a finer strainer. Its as good as it gets.

I like my freezer bag method better......
I know some people love this contraption but for me it lets too much of the fat through, especially if you only have small quantities of liquid to de-fat. I have been using a gallon freezer bag method for years, and even though it's more cumbersome, the bag method gets more fat off. This is how it works:
It's wise to let the liquid cool off a bit first. I do all this inside the sink so it doesn't make a mess:
I set an empty bag into a container or bowl (the bowl holds the bag steady) and then I pour the liquid to be defatted into the bag. I close the (ziplock freezer) bag and bounce the bag a little to get the fat to rise to the top. Let it rest there a couple of minutes the fat will all rise to the top.
Then I lift the bag out of the bowl, leaving the bowl in the sink. I hold my bag (with the liquid) in one hand with one corner pointing down towards the sink away from the bowl, and then I cut the small tip of the corner of the bag. (SMALL- don't cut too much off) IMMEDIATELY, after the plastic tip falls in the sink, reposition the bag over the bowl so that all the good stuff goes into the bowl. As soon as I can see the top layer of fat about to come through, I move the bag so that the fat goes into the sink.
This method removes just about every bit of the fat. Works like a charm.