5598 don have gravy Recipes

any liquid can be reduced just by heating it - but why would you want to do that, answer comes back to two of our old friends, flavor and consistency (texture)., by reducing any flavored liquid you intensify its flavor and at the same time thicken it. you can continue this process until what you have left is a syrup if it contains sugar, or a sauce if it does not., this is 1 of the most important tools in the kitchen , believe it or not, because a great sauce can rescue an indifferent meal., literally any liquid can be reduced ., a few uses, wine is frequently used in cooking , both as a marinade and as an addition to sauces for meat., there are some problems with it though, 1 of which is that you need a really good wine and quite a lot of it to produce a reasonable sauce for, say, six people., on the other hand , if you use pure grape juice and reduce it to a syrup, that syrup, added to any sauce (or gravy if you prefer) will lift it into the realms of gourmet ., more , you don tsp have to make your reduction on the night you prepare your meal. you can reduce a liter of grape juice at any time to the consistency and flavor you want; then just store it in the fridge., you can do the same thing with any fruit juice - prune is sensational - and store it until needed. just about all of them will do things for ice cream, pies or tarts that will have your guests demanding the recipe, pork with apple sauce use a carton of fresh apple juice from the supermarket and reduce it. and if you want a real sensation add in a glass of apple brandy during the reduction process., are you getting an idea of how simple this is, take any carton of fresh stock straight of the shelf and reduce it. you will transform it into something even the manufacturer won tsp recognize. but beware, you need to start out with good quality in the first place, because when you reduce a liquid you intensify all the flavors, and not just the good ones., if it s salty to start with, for example, it will be salty beyond belief by the time you ve reduced it even by half. so if you are going to use a supermarket stock, make sure it s an extremely good 1., believe me when i tell you that stock cubes should not be used for reduction sauces., thickeners, because you will be tasting as you go (won tsp you ), you may find that you get the flavor you want before the desired consistency is reached., a couple of hints right now for your sauces., sweet ones can be thickened successfully without loss of color by adding in liquid glucose early on in the reduction process. surprisingly, this will add little in the way of sweetness and produces a beautiful velvety sauce when whisked., if you get it wrong and add too much, no problem. stir in a little extra water to thin it., reduction pans, reductions need to happen rapidly in serving to preserve flavors. and the greater the surface area of the liquid the faster the water will evaporate., however you may want to whisk something into the sauce while its cooking - such as butter or olive oil for example - and for that i find a small wok is best; 1 with a handle., a wok is less likely to reduce so fast that the sauce is burnt while your back is turned. but try both methods and see which you prefer. you may even end up using something totally different., no magic to this. whatever works for you, that s what you should use, in this and everything else to do with cooking., just bear in mind that what you re after is speed and ease of use. as well as a great tasting result, of course. :>), keeping, if they should dry out , simply add a little water and heat through., sauces containing meat juices of any kind must be frozen if you re going to keep them, and should be brought to boiling point before being used again. there is no need to thaw them out to do this, in fact it s better not to. simply drop the frozen cubes into a saucepan, melt them over a gentle heat, and then bring swiftly to the boil., why do you do this to avoid food poisoning, that s why. you are making sure that any bugs introduced into the sauce during the preparation process are killed off., worry , this will not be because of anything you have done wrong (i hope!), but because bacteria are part of our everyday lives and they exist in every kitchen, however clean., in fact your food , and especially your meat, is crawling with wildlife that you will never see. don tsp worry about them. careful handling and simple precautions will ensure that these miniature monsters can never multiply enough to harm either you or your guests.

beef bouillon, chicken bouillon, water, butter, flour, bisto gravy mix (i think this is only in canada,you can use any brand of gravy mix, knorr, mccormick ect.), sage, thyme, pepper

water (cold ), all-purpose flour, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, gravy master or 1 tbsp kitchen bouquet, sugar, white vinegar

butter (2 oz), all-purpose flour, drippings from turkey (max 1/4 cup) or roast, if you have it (max 1/4 cup), chicken broth, salt, freshly ground pepper, gravy , browning

cube steaks (about 4 pieces) or 1 lb round steak, beef gravy (beef, mushroom beef, herbed beef, mushroom...mix and match to your liking) or 3 (3/4 oz) envelopes mushroom gravy (beef, mushroom beef, herbed beef, mushroom...mix and match to your liking), water, onion, sliced (optional), sliced mushrooms (optional), white potatoes, peeled and quartered (optional)

all-purpose flour, beef cube steaks (1 1/2 lb), vegetable oil, onion, sliced and separated into rings, water, divided, brown gravy mix, mushroom gravy mix, onion gravy mix, hot mashed potatoes or cooked noodles

water, vegetarian chicken flavored broth mix or 2 tsp vegetarian beef broth mix (see note), olive oil or 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, very finely minced onions, diced mushrooms (optional), all-purpose flour, gravy master or 1 tsp kitchen bouquet (gravy seasoning and browning sauce), salt & freshly ground black pepper

ground beef (i use 80% lean), brown gravy mix (i use mccormick), onion gravy mix (i use mccormick), fresh coarse ground black pepper

san marzano tomatoes (whole, peeled and in puree), tomato puree, tomato paste, yellow onions, garlic cloves, red wine, olive oil, dried basil, dried oregano, whole bay leaves, crushed red pepper flakes, dried sage, dried parsley, sugar (literally a pinch of ), meat , for gravy (usually a pork rib end, a small piece of beef and a small piece of veal)

flour, salt and pepper, to taste (couple shakes each), beef cube steaks (1 1/2lbs.), olive oil, onion (1 bag frozen chopped recommended), water, divided, brown gravy mix (1 envelope), mushroom gravy mix (1 envelope), onion gravy mix (1 envelope), mashed potatoes (optional), noodles (optional)

all-purpose flour, beef cube steaks, vegetable oil, onion, sliced and separated into rings, water, divided, brown gravy mix, mushroom gravy mix, onion gravy mix

milk, flour, imitation bacon bits, beef bouillon, margarine

lean ground chuck, saltine crackers, egg, pillsbury refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, dark gravy

baking potatoes, vegetable oil, kosher salt, grated packed cheddar cheese, gravy , recipe follows, unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, beef broth, black pepper

ground beef, pack of gravy mix, potatoes, salt, pepper, bread crumbs

whole chicken, cream of chicken soup, dry chicken gravy mix, salt

frying oil (enough to cover the bottom of a skillet), sesame seeds, tofu, sliced, good-tasting nutritional yeast flakes (use any leftover flakes for the gravy), tamari, margarine, flour, soymilk , milk (milk makes a very rich, thick gravy) or 1 -2 cup water (milk makes a very rich, thick gravy), salt , pepper, and tamari to taste