Definition of "defatting" [defatting]

• Present participle of defat. (verb)
• The removal of fat from something, either physically or chemically (noun)

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• "Instead of cooling and defatting the broth after the meat step, you would just poach the chicken in it directly after separating all your stuff, and then refrigerate all."
• "I am particularly attached to the ladles with pour spouts, which are great for defatting and descumming soups and directing the flow of scalding jam .."