OXO SteeL Soup Skimmer
This tool is slightly concave, shaped to skim froth from simmering broths and soups. It also lifts and drains dumplings, ravioli, and anything else--like vegetables and poached pears--cooked in liquid. With a narrow stainless-steel connector between the 4-1/4-inch round skimmer and its handle, the skimmer is 14 inches long and doesn't bend. Oxo's Steel line is an all-stainless-steel variant of the company's familiar fat-handled Good Grips line. Rather than being straight-sided, this tool's handle is tapered from heel to finger grip and has satin-finish, stainless-steel panels top and bottom. The handle's sides feature the same design as those in the Good Grips line--they're made of soft processed rubber for comfort, with  "fins," or grooves, that flex under pressure, conforming to individual finger grips and providing control when handles are wet or slippery. Like all Oxo tools, this skimmer is dishwasher-safe; a hole in its handle facilitates hanging on a hook or peg.--Fred Brack