I saved the Gravy

[Nevada Ed]

It was our turn to have the kids over for a meal so we decided on a Turkey, with string beads, mashed potatoes and biscuits.

The turkey was done at 6:30 pm with a little resting time, while I
was at work simmering a cube of butter and adding four Tbs of flour to the pot, to simmer and brown.

I had the drippings, 1 cup of juices (fat free) and a half cup of milk with a tsp of flour in it, just in case.

The butter and flour turned into a golden brown, when I had a friend add in a tsp of milk.

The heat must have been too high, since, steam came up from the pan, almost burning my hand with the wisk, and the mix started to set up.

I asked for more milk and noticed that the roux was getting darker in color and thickness.

I told my helper to get a glass of water and add a tsp, to the pan. Not working. Asked for two tsp of water. Still tchicking!!

1/2 Cup !!

Finally the "Roux" started to thin out and look like gravy.

Now that things were "Safe" I added the s/p and seasonings
and let the pan do it's thing on a very low heat, setting.

I came "That close" on messing up, what the guest called my best Gravy of all times.

Guest, kids, & dogs, had a great time enjoying this meal, that
the wife and I went over, to make sure everything turned out well.

I am all over meats but I still have a lot to learn about, the art of making gravy.

It started out with just one family coming over but in the end it was three.
What can you say, it was a Turkey!!

 

[Rudi]

Good save! Homemade gravy is the only way to go. I like some lumps in mine.

 

[Protocall_Design]

It was our turn to have the kids over for a meal so we decided on a Turkey, with string beads, mashed potatoes and biscuits.

Sounds good, but I'd be worried about choking on a string of beads!

 

[zeke]

Always make way too much gravy, and throw the leftovers into the soup. This year went back to the old way. Since i have had the same problems making a butter roux, this year skipped the butter roux and just used the drippings.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Making gravy is an art. When I do a turkey, I will buy two packs of turkey gravy mix to use as my "flour" and use the drippings as my oil. Stir until incorporated, test for saltiness and serve. Too thick-add a little chicken stock. too thin-a little corn starch.
This does NOT work if you fry the turkey.

 

[Nevada Ed]

Today or tomorrow I will set about doing the turkey broth and soup with
the left overs, neck and giblets that we saved.

I save the broth in jars in the frig or make ice cubes, that can be used, much latter
that are left in the tray or in a zip-lok bag.

Nothing like soup on these cold winter days.

Post #5, great idea, your way, but
my wife likes to do the turkey in a roasting bag, which takes several
extra steps at getting to the juices and getting any browned offering in the bottom of the bag,
since it has onions and carrots placed in before the turkey goes in.

I did the old metal pan way but the dish washer did not like the clean up.
It is the bag or Traeger from now on.

 

[boykinlp]

Sounds good, but I'd be worried about choking on a string of beads!

Funny you mentioned that. Our minds can do cool things. I read NE's original post, and read "beans". I read your post above and went back to see if NE had corrected his post, he had not. So, my mind read beans when it was actually beads! Anybody else have that happen to them? Many other times, I have caught the error while reading. I wonder why that happens? OK, OK I have way to much time on my hands!!!
Larry

 

[robvious]

my mother could make brown or milk gravy effortlessly, same as my aunts and grandmother... I had some accidental success early on in my attempts to make gravy... but my wife will explain the other side of my trial and error attempts... the chicken jello is legendary.. lol
Your salvage success is impressive.

 

[robvious]

double post