gravy... I don't get it...
#1
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gravy... I don't get it...
I see so many references to gravy on here.
Obviously my grub must be very different as I eat gravy maybe twice a year, if that. It's always made by someone else.
What are you eating that you put gravy on? What is the appeal of instant gravy?
Obviously my grub must be very different as I eat gravy maybe twice a year, if that. It's always made by someone else.
What are you eating that you put gravy on? What is the appeal of instant gravy?
#2
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Re: gravy... I don't get it...
I didn't get to see a main meal that didn't involve a piece of meat, some boiled veg and tatties until I'd left home. Not really eaten roasts on a regular basis since.
#4
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What, you dont eat poutine three times a week? Some canadian your are!
Chicken mostly....cos it compensates for an otherwise dried out bird. Instants OK if you are just doing a breast or half chicken and there isnt enough juice (or time) to do it properly. Its really a pale imitation though.
Chicken mostly....cos it compensates for an otherwise dried out bird. Instants OK if you are just doing a breast or half chicken and there isnt enough juice (or time) to do it properly. Its really a pale imitation though.
Last edited by iaink; Jan 24th 2008 at 3:59 pm.
#5
Re: gravy... I don't get it...
* A source of some debate in our house. Mrs AX likes gravy that you can cut with a knife. I prefer a darker, liquid 'jus'
#6
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We eat chip gravy butties, three times a day. This delicacy, likely originating in Newcastle, was designed as the "fast food for the working classes" following the migration of sheep to Scotland.
#7
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Gravy only required on roasts and sausages and mash IMHO. Instant gravy has no appeal to me whatsoever. I make my own with juices from the pan, some stock, red wine, herbs, and bit of flour for thickening*
* A source of some debate in our house. Mrs AX likes gravy that you can cut with a knife. I prefer a darker, liquid 'jus'
* A source of some debate in our house. Mrs AX likes gravy that you can cut with a knife. I prefer a darker, liquid 'jus'
#8
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It's great on chips, sausage and mash, and you need it really thick for a roast dinner. The instant granules are perfect for throwing into a beef stew (cooked in tinned tomatoes) at the very last minute to add some beefyness and thickness to the sauce
Can't be faffed with making it from scratch or using Bisto powder. Stick the kettle on, granules in jug with Oxo cube (can't get those here either ), water in, Bob's your uncle.
Can't be faffed with making it from scratch or using Bisto powder. Stick the kettle on, granules in jug with Oxo cube (can't get those here either ), water in, Bob's your uncle.
#10
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I don't get it either Mind you I am a vegetarian. (Oops I said too much I believe that's still illegal in some parts of Canada)
#11
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Corn starch, Caramel, Salt, Wheat starch, Soya flour, Hydrolyzed plant protein,Torula yeast, Carrot and Onion powders.
Aint nothing that used to breathe on that list.....
Last edited by iaink; Jan 24th 2008 at 5:15 pm.
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Re: gravy... I don't get it...
I think that's definitely part of it. Up until recently I had been a vegetarian for 20 some odd years. Still, my friends and family (in Canada) who eat meat, don't eat much gravy at all either. I'll ask them why.