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I have only been in calgary 2 weeks, & wondered if there is anything resembling gravy granules. If not, what do i buy to make gravy. I have bought the stinned stuff, but not too keen.
Thanks for any help

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Packet gravy from the local grocery stire. It's alright, actually.

Awaits the "Bisto comparison" posts.

R.

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Oh dear - looks like the dog's in the frame next....lol

I make my gravy with meat juices and/or veg water and cornstarch....if its not the right colour I add gravy browning

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Got instant "just ad boiling water" Bisto "gravy" granules here in Ontario (beef and chicken flavour) in the regular supermarkets... Along with regular Bisto powder to add to the juices. Also Club house brand sauce sachets that Ive never tried as well as tinned poutine gravy.


...you sure they are not available there too?

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Oooh - not fair! :frown: My son really misses the Bisto instant chicken gravy granules. Definitely not available anywhere near us :( although the powder is... We buy the Club House packets if we're doing a meal that "requires" gravy and isn't a roast, but they make pretty stingy amounts.

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I found Bisto Best chicken flavour in the local British shop the other day. I like it because its gluten free.

Another quick way of doing gravy if you don't want to do the whole meat juices thing is to buy Knorr veloutine. It thickens up the gravy and colours it. You can add a bit of marmite for flavour too. MOH hates marmite but he doesn't notice that it's marmite in the gravy.

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I don't use instant gravy anyhow because most of it contains lactose/milk solids and I am allergic to dairy.

I usually make it from scratch - fry an onion until it is very brown but not burned. Add some flour and brown that too. then add meat juices and stock. Simmer till thick, adjust seasoning and add marmite/Worcester sauce/soy sauce as necessary for both flavor and colour....

Makes gorgeous gravy every time. and it tastes like gravy should!

I also tend to save any leftover gravy from casseroles/stews/pot-roasts etc and freeze them for later use. So I can then get a little bag/pot of "chicken" gravy out of the freezer to serve if we are having chicken etc.

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We can get the Bisto gravy granules at a local Scottish shop. It's not always in stock and disappears quickly when a new shipment arrives so we grab as many of both flavours as we can. Must admit they really are quite good.

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I was with you all the way, until you mentioned marmite.

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I don't always use marmite - I sometimes use soy or worcester sauce instead - it depends on what I grab first!

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Whre is the local Scottish Shop and what is it called please? :)

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Hi

My OH found an internet shop which we think is based in Canada.
It is either "a bit of home" or " a little bit of home".
They have bisto granules and oxo cubes. A couple of weeks ago a member said she was looking for ready brek and they have this too. The prices did'nt look too bad either.
Tina

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Hello
Forgive my ignorance but is oxo readily available?

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Apparently not Chipmunk.

I asked that same question a week or so ago.

One guy thought an oxo was a spider lol.
Dont know how I will cope.....

Tina

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No oxo, no gravy, how to do the rost?

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http://www.abitofhome.ca/Merchant2/merchant.mvc? :)

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In Nova Scotia they have Pete's Frootique in Bedford. You can get a very wide range of stuff there. Having said that you are finding out how tough life is in Canada. No Bisto. Baked beans that aren't up to snuff. The list goes on. I don't know how we manage !! LOL We make it from scratch. I also noticed that Bulk Barn is starting to carry a limited range of brit stuff. I must admit that brought a cargo of mushy peas with me here. A 3,500 mile trip from Nova Scotia ! Surprisingly, I have occasionally seen brit products at the local supermarket here.

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Oxo sachets, in all the stores, but I haven't seen the cubes. I prefer the sachets anyway, but I only use them for stock, I don't make gravy with them. I get a laugh out of people who think real gravy is made with Bisto granules!:blink:

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Go to

http://www.bestbritishfoods.com/Resu...4&secondary=51

To the best of my knowledge there are only two stores in Canada (in the Toronto area) but if you're willing to pay the price I believe they will ship the product. The following site is in USA and they may ship to Canada but the shipping costs could be prohibitive.

http://www.britishdelights.com/bisto.asp

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yep ive see them too!, tried the packets, which you have to do in a pan which is a bit more fiddley but we just got our visitors to bring over 2 big packs of bisto gravy granuals chicken and beef a few weeks ago, we save it for special nights! we can get OXO and bisto powder here too.

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thank you! :)