la schiumarola
Parola del giorno
Today's Parola del Giorno is the noun, la schiumarola, which means skimmer.
A skimmer is a cooking utensil that is used to skim foam from a pot but is often used to lower items into a pan as you are about to boil or fry them. See the noun used below in its context:
Quando cucino le patatine fritte uso sempre la schiumarola1 per raccoglierle, di modo che l'olio in eccesso fuoriesca facilmente dai fori.
When I cook french fries, I always use the skimmer to collect them so that the excess oil escapes easily through the holes.
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https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schiumarola