It's a funny story. We go to my fil's for Thanksgiving then on Fridays I cook a turkey while the women go out shopping. He never liked my gravy so one year he bought me one of these. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BGTZSG/ref=asc_df_B000BGTZSG5282451/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=394997&creativeASIN=B000BGTZSG&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167144285493&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4840883294936276423&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9009601&hvtargid=pla-83782193846 The stopper is still a mystery to both of us.