When my boyfriend accidentally snapped the spout off my glass fat separator, I was devastated. He bought me this one as a replacement and I was skeptical at first- because I loved the quality of the glass separator and how well it cleaned up. Now, I'm glad he broke the first one!
This is dishwasher safe, so it's easy to clean and I've had no problems with any kind of staining. The four-cup capacity is great, as well as the comfortable rubber handle. The raised area behind the spout helps you not to spill as you tilt the cup forward to pour. But, the best part is the little rubber stopper in the pour spout. Just leave it in as you pour in your stock. When you're ready to separate, just pull it out and the vacuum that was created doesn't allow ANY fat up into the pour spout. I was amazed!
The only reason why I gave this four instead of five stars is because of the strainer on top. The holes are really too large to be useful and I always place another fine mesh strainer on top (you could also use cheesecloth).

Overall: great quality, cleans up easily, and is large enough to be useful.

I requested a fat separator for Christmas (my old one cracked) and received this one from my Mom. I love the fact that it will hold a full 4 cups of liquid and it has a stopper that seems to make the fat rise to the top quickly. The soft grip handle is comfortable in my hand. Just put the pieces in the dishwasher and cleanup is a snap!

The only thing I don't like is the large holes in the strainer let small pieces of meat, skin, etc. slip down into the broth. To solve the problem, when I pour the broth out, I pour it through a fine wire mesh strainer.

Of the three separators that I've owned, this is by far the best one! I highly recommend it.

I positively love my OXO fat separator! It holds a good amount of liquid, but not so much as to be difficult to pour. The lid helps strain out the solids, but if you want your broth to be absolutely clear, put a piece of cheesecloth over the lid.

IMPORTANT - the little black stopper MUST be inserted in the pouring spout before you add liquids to the cup or the fat will simply rise up in the spout. The stopper creates a vacuum, forcing the fat into the main body of the cup. When you're ready to pour, remove the stopper and the fat will remain floating in the body of the cup.

This cup is made out of high-quality plastic and washes up well in the dishwasher. It doesn't stain when you wash it with the tomato sauces! I've used mine for a couple of years and it's as good as new. I wouldn't make gravy or broth without it.

i was a little unsure about how this would work, but now i have seen the light! i make homemade chicken stock about once a week and this perfectly seperates the fat from the stock. no more skimming the pot! i could not be more pleased.

We use this more often for making homemade stocks than gravy, but it works great for both. I'm glad we got the 4 cup, because it works great for huge batches of chicken stock.