Renowned worldwide for its cookware collections, All-Clad now makes kitchen accessories, and that's welcome news to serious and professional cooks. This 13-inch skimmer with a 4-1/2-inch-diameter head is a perfect example of the tools' professional-grade quality. It's made of heavy 18/10 stainless steel that is polished to a mirror finish. The handle, which features the same famous design used in All-Clad's cookware, is grooved on the top and rounded on the bottom for comfort and holed in the end for hanging on a hook or peg. The skimmer is slightly cupped for removing foam from broths and for scooping out, say, gnocchi or dumplings from boiling water; plenty of holes ensure the cooking liquid stays behind. All-Clad tools are dishwasher-safe and carry a lifetime warranty against defects.
--Fred Brack
