Last night we made about 10 gallons of gumbo for a feed at noon today and placed it in the refrigerator for safekeeping overnight. This morning at 700 am the pot was taken out of refrigeration to tran...
It was unrealistic to expect a 10 gal pot of gumbo to properly cool overnight in the fridge. Too much mass. The outside cooled and insulated the inner core. Here are some links to help you.