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How long will it take for a gumbo to cool after simmering?
Posted on 9/6/18 at 5:57 pm
Posted on 9/6/18 at 5:57 pm
I haven’t made it in a couple years so I can’t remember. I like to have it sit in the fridge for a day prior to serving but I don’t want to put it in there too warm. So how long will it take? A 12 person serving
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Posted on 9/6/18 at 6:04 pm to al_cajun
If you want to speed it along, put the pot in a sink of cold water.
Posted on 9/6/18 at 6:05 pm to al_cajun
I usually let mine sit overnight and put in the fridge the next day.
Posted on 9/6/18 at 6:05 pm to al_cajun
Fill sink with ice water, submerge pot, wait.
And obviously don’t let the water be higher than the pot.
And obviously don’t let the water be higher than the pot.
This post was edited on 9/6/18 at 6:06 pm
Posted on 9/6/18 at 6:05 pm to Gris Gris
Not so much concerned about speed just want to give myself adequate time to cool. Is 3 hours enough?
Posted on 9/6/18 at 6:06 pm to al_cajun
Right, but faster will mean less chance of getting food poisoning.
Posted on 9/6/18 at 6:08 pm to al_cajun
quote:Depends on several things. If you put it into small containers that you will be refrigerating or freezing, it will cool more quickly. If you're leaving it in a large container, it will take some time. You could add bottles of water that you have frozen into the container to cool it more quickly.
I haven’t made it in a couple years so I can’t remember. I like to have it sit in the fridge for a day prior to serving but I don’t want to put it in there too warm. So how long will it take? A 12 person serving
There's a reason Tupperware refrigerator containers are usually no more than 4 inches thick. That's to help them cool more quickly and keep the contents in the danger zone too long
Posted on 9/6/18 at 6:08 pm to al_cajun
Do what Gris says. I make a big sink full of icewater and salt that I drop the pot into and I also have a cooling paddle that I drop in the pot so there's ice inside and out so the middle doesn't stay hot while the outside cools. You can use the paddle to stir occasionally, too to eliminate hotspots. I can get a big pot of gumbo from cooking temp to cool enough to portion out and put in the fridge or the freezer in a couple of hours this way.
This post was edited on 9/6/18 at 6:13 pm
Posted on 9/6/18 at 6:15 pm to TigerstuckinMS
Ok so if I have a beer fridge and empty it can I just go straight from simmering to in the fridge without hurting anything? I will put it a towel down then a tray then another towel then pot to avoid cracking glass.
Posted on 9/6/18 at 6:17 pm to al_cajun
quote:I would stir it several times during the cooldown to help redistribute the heat.
Ok so if I have a beer fridge and empty it can I just go straight from simmering to in the fridge without hurting anything? I will put it a towel down then a tray then another towel then pot to avoid cracking glass.
This post was edited on 9/6/18 at 6:43 pm
Posted on 9/6/18 at 6:21 pm to Thias2685
quote:How is this safer than putting in fridge?
usually let mine sit overnight and put in the fridge the next day.
I never understood the risks of putting gumbo into fridge too soon? I’ve always just let it sit a few hours and put it away...
This post was edited on 9/6/18 at 6:24 pm
Posted on 9/6/18 at 6:29 pm to al_cajun
Just drop a bunch of ice in it
Posted on 9/6/18 at 6:51 pm to al_cajun
quote:
Ok so if I have a beer fridge and empty it can I just go straight from simmering to in the fridge without hurting anything? I will put it a towel down then a tray then another towel then pot to avoid cracking glass.
I wouldn't do that. It will bring the fridge temp up and take a while to cool down again because the fridge is sealed when closed. Just cool it to lukewarm and put it in the fridge.
Posted on 9/6/18 at 8:22 pm to Uncle JackD
Ive dealt with this a good bit. Even made a thread on it I think. My hypothesis is if you have a fridge that doesn’t have a lot of parishables in it just put it in whenever. The risk isn’t the gumbo, it’s the other stuff that doesn’t need to be warmed. If you don’t have that fridge, cool it in the sink as mentioned or break it down in smaller containers and let the sit unlidded until you have to put it in the fridge.
Posted on 9/6/18 at 8:45 pm to al_cajun
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Ok so if I have a beer fridge and empty it can I just go straight from simmering to in the fridge without hurting anything? I will put it a towel down then a tray then another towel then pot to avoid cracking glass.
Do not put a lid on dat pot.
Posted on 9/7/18 at 9:01 am to al_cajun
I always put mine in aluminum pans and directly into my fridge in my garage. If you break the gumbo down it will cool faster and get cold in fridge faster.
This post was edited on 9/7/18 at 9:02 am
Posted on 9/7/18 at 9:04 am to LSUballs
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My hypothesis
Your hypothesis is absolutely correct. The only reason to cool the gumbo prior to fridge would be if you are putting it in a fridge with other items that you don't want getting above 40 degrees.
Posted on 9/7/18 at 9:07 am to al_cajun
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Ok so if I have a beer fridge and empty it can I just go straight from simmering to in the fridge without hurting anything?
Yes. Totally fine. I have a garage fridge with beer and waters and use it to cool food faster. Faster it cools, less chance of bacterial growth.
Who cares about the fridge working hard to get the temp down. It's a fridge. It's designed to do that.
Posted on 9/7/18 at 9:27 am to al_cajun
Don’t give up and try to put it up too quickly,, just keep having another bowl until you whittle that big pot down a bit...
Posted on 9/7/18 at 9:39 am to Gris Gris
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It will bring the fridge temp up and take a while to cool down again because the fridge is sealed when closed
If your refrigerator isn't functioning properly maybe
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