Kitchen implements for separating lipids from food

Abstract

A kitchen utensil for removing lipids from food includes a handle having a first end, a second end, and a gripping region between the first end and the second end, a head extending from the second end of the handle, the head having first side, a second side, and an outer perimeter, and wherein the first side includes at least one groove extending inwardly from a first groove end located at the outer perimeter, the at least one groove configured to collect a lipid material therein.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A kitchen utensil for removing lipids from food comprising:
 a handle having a first end, a second end, and a gripping region between the first end and the second end;   a head extending from the second end of the handle, the head having first side, a second side, and an outer perimeter; and   wherein the first side includes at least one groove extending inwardly from a first groove end located at the outer perimeter, the at least one groove configured to collect a lipid material therein.   
     
     
         2 . The utensil of  claim 1 , wherein the first side of the head comprises a concave shape. 
     
     
         3 . The utensil of  claim 2 , wherein the head is configured to transfer an aqueous liquid from a first receptacle to a second receptacle adjacent the first receptacle. 
     
     
         4 . The utensil of  claim 1 , wherein the second side of the head comprises a convex shape. 
     
     
         5 . The utensil of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one groove comprises two or more grooves, each groove extending from a different groove end located at the outer perimeter. 
     
     
         6 . The utensil of  claim 5 , wherein the two or more grooves extend substantially parallel to each other. 
     
     
         7 . The utensil of  claim 5 , wherein the two or more grooves comprise a series of grooves substantially covering the first side of the head. 
     
     
         8 . The utensil of  claim 1 , wherein the first side of the head has substantially planar shape. 
     
     
         9 . The utensil of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one groove has a V-shaped cross-section. 
     
     
         10 . The utensil of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one groove has a U-shaped cross-section. 
     
     
         11 . The utensil of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one hole passing between the first side and the second side of the head. 
     
     
         12 . The utensil of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one hole is configured to allow the passage of a liquid. 
     
     
         13 . The utensil of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one hole comprises a series of holes. 
     
     
         14 . The utensil of  claim 13 , wherein the series of holes comprises holes of two or more sizes. 
     
     
         15 . The utensil of  claim 13 , wherein the series of holes comprises holes having a diameter of between about 0.1 mm and about 10 mm in diameter. 
     
     
         16 . The utensil of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one hole is located within the at least one groove. 
     
     
         17 . The utensil of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one hole comprises an elongate slit. 
     
     
         18 . The utensil of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one groove has a width of between about 0.1 mm and about 20 mm. 
     
     
         19 . The utensil of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one groove has a depth of between about 0.1 mm and about 15 mm. 
     
     
         20 . The utensil of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one groove follows a curvilinear path. 
     
     
         21 . The utensil of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one groove is configured to allow the release of the at least some of the collected lipid material when the first groove end is moved to an elevation that is lower than the remainder of the at least one groove.