How do I remove oil from soup? [duplicate]

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Sometimes I want to avoid oil and oil-related food. How do I remove oil from soup?



Best Answer

The easiest way, is to cool (fridge) it down and remove the hardened fat that should have floated to the top.

You could try doing while the soup is hot by using a shallow spoon and spoon the liquid fat from the top, or use absorbant paper to absorb the fat.

In both cases, it will never remove all of the fat, especially if the soup contains meat or is not a clear soup (like a consommé)




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Quick Answer about "How do I remove oil from soup? [duplicate]"

The easiest way, is to cool (fridge) it down and remove the hardened fat that should have floated to the top. You could try doing while the soup is hot by using a shallow spoon and spoon the liquid fat from the top, or use absorbant paper to absorb the fat.

How do you get extra oil out of soup?

How to Remove Oil From Soup
  • Remove the finished soup from the stove, and allow it to cool slightly. ...
  • Scoop the oil off the soup's surface with a soup skimmer, if you have one. ...
  • Place the soup into the refrigerator if the oil you wish to remove comes from fats that will solidify.


  • How do you fix oily soup?

    Remove excess grease from soups and stews by putting a lettuce leaf in it. Let the lettuce leaf absorb some of the grease and then toss it. You can also put a few ice cubes in your soup and stir them around a bit. Then quickly remove them before they melt.

    How do you scoop out oil in soup?

    Scoop up the foaming fat with a fine mesh skimming utensil. Once the oils start to foam up and float on the top of the soup, dip the edge of the shallow skimming utensil just below the surface of the soup. Then lift it upwards quickly to scoop up the foam and fat.




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    Answer 2

    You could use an oil skimmer, such as this one from Amazon. It's essentially a sieve with a very fine mesh, it works as fats are much more viscous than water based liquids so stay on top of the skimmer while the water goes through.

    I use one to remove meat-based fat and impurities from broths and soups, although vegetable based oils tend to be less viscous so I'm not sure if it would work as well, although cooling it down will make the fat more viscous.

    Answer 3

    When making soup, I usually pressure-cook it and let it cool in the pressure cooker overnight. Excess cooking oil floats to the top, and can be removed with a spoon, or a turkey baster. I do this as the first step before liquidising, reheating and seasoning.

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