Cuisinart Stainless Steel Skimmer, Silver

I love this Cuisinart spoon skimmer. It’s substantial and thick. I attached a photo showing its thickness. It feels good in your hand- not too heavy, but not lightweight. It feels like it’s good quality. The size is perfect for ravioli, which is my plan for it as I have another skimmer I use for soup that I also purchased on Amazon, of course. This one will work for many different purposes. You can use it to strain vegetables from steaming, broths, pastas, etc. It will perform well and is versatile. It isn’t sharp at all. It’s very smooth and is finished well. There aren’t any edges to be concerned about here. It’s easy to clean. Cuisinart did a fine job with it. To sum up… Pros: excellent size, very smooth, easy to clean, polished sleek design, versatile in the kitchen, good weight, quality kitchen tool Cons: none that I could find

[NOTE – since several products are lumped together on the same page, to be clear my review is for the SKIMMER] It was not a difficult choice to pick this model over some of the others sold here – either a no-name flimsy looking product for twice the price or an all-stainless steel Cuisinart brand for a much more reasonable price. My final decision came down to this one or a similarly-low priced one from Faberware, another brand name I respect. The deciding factor is the shape. I guess it all depends on what you plan to do with a straining ladle and that’s why there are different shapes. My primary use is to scoop cooked hamburger up out of the grease in the frying pan to drain it before dumping it into the recipe I’m cooking. The wire-type of ladle is not suitable because the hamburger would just fall through the holes. The Faberware, while nice, is too deeply dished, which makes it difficult to scoop something up out of a pan and while the product is about the same diameter it doesn’t let me scoop up as much food as the flat bottomed Cuisinart. I like the shape of the handle compared to some of the other brands. That is a little difficult to describe but in my words this one is more ladle-like compared to being more spoon-like. That affects the way it is held, with this style being more comfortable to me. I also like that the handle has more shape to it, compared to the Faberware for example that is more of a stamped piece of thin metal. Not that it has to lift a lot of weight but I do find the flat metal type of handle bends easier. The skimmer is a full 14” long, larger than expected but very pro quality. The product I received is labeled and boxed as a Cuisinart brand item with a lifetime warranty, some people have reported that’s not what they got, perhaps they inadvertently received a returned product? It looks identical to what the seller’s page pictures. It is labeled as being stainless steel, I can’t tell, but I can say it has a very highly polished finish. This is a surprisingly well made utensil for the price though; it is large, heavy-duty and feels like something that would be used in a commercial kitchen. I also use it to skim the stuff from the top of homemade soup and to lift noodles out of the water or a colander. It is quickly becoming a must-have kitchen tool and I’m sorry I didn’t buy one years ago.

It’s a skimmer. It skims. Awesome. It’s good, came quickly.

Nice quality, heavy material

Great quality

Nice, heavy skimmer, exactly what you would expect from Cuisinart. We are cheesemakers and primarily use this for stirring curds and removing them from the pot, but it's also been great for cooking ravioli, spaetzle, etc. We've run it through the dishwasher multiple times and have had no issues with discoloration, etc. The handle is comfortable and well attached, and the skimmer is a nice length and easily reaches into the bottom of a 2 gallon pot. My only complaint is that the edges of the skimmer are too thick and curved to "spiral cut' through columns of curds once the initial cut has been made. So, if you're looking for a skimmer to cut curds with, keep looking. If you're looking for a skimmer that actually functions as a skimmer and will last for years to come, this is the one.

Just what I needed. Seems very durable too!

Upgraded my cookware to mirror finish stainless steel, so, I wanted utensils that match. I use a skimmer a lot, so this was a good place to start. It is beautifully finished, mirror polish. The handle is rounded & easy to grip. It is slightly larger than my older brushed skimmer, and the holes are larger, so good for dumplings, gnocchi, ravioli, removing fried foods from hot oil, even taking vegetables and pasta out of boiling water. It is not as good for skimming foam off of stock, a net skimmer will be more suitable for that. Washes easily and goes in the dishwasher. Very happy with my new skimmer, I will be getting more pieces in this set.