Kitchen Hint of the Day!

You can de-fat soup or gravy even if you don't have time to refrigerate it. Remove it from the heat for 5-10 minutes. Put four or five ice cubes in a piece of cheesecloth and swirl it around the soup or gravy. Fat is attracted to the cold, and should stick to the cheesecloth. It will also be attracted to lettuce leaves - stir a few leaves into the soup for a few minutes, and then discard them. Another method is to add a slice of white bread on top of the fat for a few seconds. After the bread absorbs the fat, it should be disposed of - if you leave the bread on the soup too long, it will fall apart.