Gravy help

[debilorrah]

Kitchen Bouquet for color and flavoring

 

[2468Chickensrgr8]

Here's how I make gravy..Use it for .beef ....or chicken/Turkey...I place some veggies on the bottom of the pan...like carrots and celery and onion...helps it not stick to the bottom also add flavour add a can of chicken or beef broth...some water...depends on how big it is.....if there is giblets and the neck I place it in a seperate pot ontop of stove ...a larger one.....add some veggies and a clove of garlic ....let it simmer while the roast/chicken is cooking ....I keep on adding water/little apple juice to the giblets and the cooked veggie juice
Once the chicken/roast is done I remove the meat and let it rest covered..If there is alot of oil/fat on the broth i lay a couple of pieces of bread on the broth to soak up the fat. .I drain the juices through a strainer and place the broth back into the pan add the giblet broth bring it to a boil and stir constantly cleaning the sides to give it the brown colour .
In a small coffee cup I add a 1/2 cup of milk and a couple large table spoons of corn starch using clean fingers I mix it so there is no lumps(important0...while it's boiling I add the cornstarch mixture a little at a time until it thickens..DONT LEAVE !!!..turn stove off and still keep on stirring ...thats my teenagers job usually.... TAAAAA DAAA.....I was the teenager many many years ago watching my mom do it....Happy Turkey Day....

 

[jbowyer01]

The way I make mine is very easy and I havent had complaints.


Take 2 to 3 tablespoons of corn starch or flour which ever you have on hand, place it into a container, add 3/4 cup of water, place lid onto container and shake it till the water and flour are smooth, put aside (I like to use cornstarch because it mixes better)

After you remove your turkey stir up the bottom of your roaster, take all you dripping and place into a saucepan, add 4cups of water to the drippings, bring to a soft boil, slowly add the cornstarch mixture while stirring the dripping mixture, add a little at a time until its at the consistancy that you like. At this point you can add any giblets or such if you like. add a little salt and pepper to taste. TADAH! Gravy.

 

[kodiakchicken]

Thanks, everyone! I copied all your responses and will use them on turkey day.

(bowing to the gravy goddesses)

Don't ask me why I'm so intimidated by gravy. My mom's the best cook in the world (personal opinion, of course) and she's shown me a thousand times.

On the flip side, I make a killer pie crust, which is something that intimidates a lot of people! I guess we all have our quirks.

 

[2468Chickensrgr8]

Okay PIE Goddess I would like your killer pie crust recipe ....because that i still have to master.....Merci

 

[MissPrissy]

Gravy requires practice. There can be lots of very bad gravy before you get the good stuff just right.

 

[jbowyer01]

Here is a great and extremely easy pie crust.

1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
2 tsps sugar
1/2 cup oil
2 tblsp milk

mix dry ingredients with fork in your pie plate.
make a well in the center,add your oil and milk.
mix with a fork until it forms a ball.
flatten and press in the pie plate and form your fluted edges.
Bake at 375 for 10-12 min

I'd love to take credit for the recipie but alas it belongs to The homesteading housewife.

 

[luvmychicknkids]

Maybe you aren't allowed gravy AND pie crust? My mother cannot make gravy AT ALL (I have to when I arrive) but makes awesome pie crust. I (obviously) am the gravy maker and won't even attempt pie crust. I prefer cornstarch and add broth not water...you shouldn't need anything else for flavor if you do. Good luck, I am sure you will do just fine.

 

[Julie08]

Remove the drippings from the turkey before the turkey is done, put it in a pan in the fridge till all the fat comes to the top and scoop it off. IF you don't do this then your gravy will be bland. Forget the flour corn starch all the way babe all the way! Once you have the fat off the drippings heat up the drippings in the pan on high on the stove. Take 2 tablespoon fulls of cornstarch put them in a mug add enough cold water just to cover it mix the cold water and corn starch together to make a "paste" when the dripping are hot add the corn starch stir let it thicken and VIOLA it's done. OXO cubes are great for taste put some in the roasting pan with the bird and some in the finished gravy if its bland.

 

[Rustywreck]

I really cheat compared to everyone else:
One can of cream of mushroom soup
One half can of water
One mushroom gravey packet
mix together and heat. if you want it thicker simmer it longer. if you want it thinner add more water.