there's a gizmo for separating stock from fat with...

rvb

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a stopcock below the resovoir that lets the stock out.

does anyone know what it's called, or more importantly where to get it. TIA

 
rvb, It is called a Fat Separator and Oxo makes a great one. I believe any kitchen store would,,,,>

carry it. Try cooking.com on the net and see if they have it.

 
I am pretty sure that Target has them. I will look next time I am there. I have one and love it.

 
actually, the one of thinking of is based on a piece of chemestry equipment.

there's no spout. the valve is on the bottom and lets the stock out straight down whilst leaving the fat in the gizmo. it's absolutely perfect but i don't know what to call it.

 
that's the one. maybe i'm dreaming, but i thought that...

i had seen a simplified and much cheaper version for the kitchen.

then again, maybe not.

thanks again for your help.

 
rvb, it rings a bell with me too...

and I have Googled it, but I cannot find anything resembling it. Maybe you could rig one up yourself. The concept is a very simple one. It sounds like you need to do some inventing!

 
From third-plateau.org...

Yeah, that's what it's called, a separatory funnel. Here is a homemade version of one (but you could always find a glass one with a Teflon stopcock for about $10 if you have a scientific supply store in your area. You don't need the ring and ring stand, though. We used to use them "hand-held" a lot back in the ol' college days.

Here's an exerpt from third-plateau.org:

...bag with a slide-lock closure (e.g., ZiplocTM), big enough to hold the liquid. The plastic bags should be non-pleated. They will be used as separatory funnels.

(An approximate version of a separatory funnel can be) used to separate the layers. Pour the entire contents of the bottle into the sealable plastic bag, seal it, let the layers separate, clip off the bottom corner, and let the watery layer (on the bottom) drain out into the drain. Then let the organic (Dawn's note: fattier, less-dense) layer drain into the jar.

 
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