The Genius Ice Hack To Remove Excess Oil From Soups And Sauces - Chowhound

The secret lies in how fats and oils behave when exposed to cold temperatures. Every type of fat and oil has a specific temperature at which it transitions from a liquid to a solid state. When you fill a metal ladle with ice, it chills down to a temperature that's low enough to cause most common cooking fats and oils to solidify almost instantly. As you glide this ice-cold ladle over the surface of your simmering…