Skimmer

The skimmer is used to lift food and impurities from a cooking liquid while letting the liquid drain away. A slotted skimmer skims stocks and sauces, while a spider, with its mesh or perforated head, retrieves fried foods, pasta and poached vegetables without damaging them. Our Skimmer section includes stainless steel models by Paderno, designed for intensive use in professional kitchens.

Choosing the right skimmer or spider

Skimmer or spider for the task?

Choose a perforated skimmer to skim a stock, broth or jam. The mesh spider, wider and more flexible, is better suited to lifting food from the fryer and retrieving gnocchi or ravioli, as it lets oil or water drain quickly.

Which size and handle?

Match the head diameter to the volume of your cooking vessels and the size of your pots. A long stainless steel handle keeps your hand away from the heat and gives good leverage; check the strength of the joint between head and handle for repeated catering use.

Find the skimmer among the utensils in the Serving, mixing and straining range, alongside the ladles and the colanders and chinois strainers, or browse the full Kitchenware range on AZ Boutique.