A recipe gives the instructions. After browning the meat, pour off the fat from the pan. To further reduce fat, use a strainer. What type of separation methods are described in the recipe?

Pouring the fat off the pan separates it from the meat by carefully pouring away one liquid layer, which is decantation. Passing the mixture through a strainer separates particles based on size, which is screening. Therefore, the recipe describes decantation and screening.

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