Most effective way to get rid of oil / grease on top of gumbo?

Put it in the fridge. Fat will rise to top and solidify. Then remove in whole chunks

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Put it in the fridge. Fat will rise to top and solidify. Then remove in whole chunks

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Yeah if you're not going to serve right away this is the obvious answer

Otherwise I just try to spoon it out as it still rises to the top

Take a dry piece of paper towel and lightly place it on top of the gumbo. The grease on top will be soaked into the paper towel. Repeat...

I use a centrifuge.

If you're getting grease in seafood gumbo, your stock is not hot when you add it after browning veggies, the roux is separating.

In chicken andouille gumbo, same answer partly, you can get grease from chicken or sausage of course. I use a ladle. Paper towels have formaldehyde in them, do not use as coffee filters or use to remove grease.

I watched my dad pour it In right after he had cut off the burner and pulled the chicken out. Maybe like 2 minutes after-and I scooped a disgusting 3cups of "mostly" oil/some liquid off the toP at the end. I assumed it was from greasy dark meat (he used a bag of chicken parts)-but do u think it was the roux seperating? I never thought of that.

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That's a gumbo my stomach wants no part of.

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Well have you tried it?

No, I'm nursing a hangover and probably going to my office to do some work.

I was kidding about the centrifuge, but you probably knew that.