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Does A Good Jarred or Canned Gravy Exist?
Posted on 10/31/20 at 2:17 pm
Posted on 10/31/20 at 2:17 pm
Is there a decent pre-made gravy out there? Specifically, a basic brown gravy to put on the kids’ mashed potatoes, etc., not something for the Thanksgiving table. I have a good recipe for making a brown gravy but there are some nights where I’d like to take the lazy way out without having the kids complain. I tried the McCormick powdered gravy and it was saltier than we’d prefer.
Is anyone brave enough to admit that they take the easy way out?
Is anyone brave enough to admit that they take the easy way out?
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Posted on 10/31/20 at 2:29 pm to BobABooey
I’ve never tasted a decent packaged gravy. Why not switch to an Au jus style thin sauce for the taters? Decent prefab au jus does exist.
Posted on 10/31/20 at 2:33 pm to BobABooey
Butter in a large pan, throw some mushrooms and diced onion in. Saute them until nicely nicely browned and then take throw in some flour, make a little roux, beef broth to thin it and some worcestershire and ketchup if you want sweetness
Thats a ten minute gravy that is delicious and requires little effort.
Thats a ten minute gravy that is delicious and requires little effort.
This post was edited on 10/31/20 at 2:34 pm
Posted on 10/31/20 at 2:39 pm to BobABooey
I don’t mind the Pioneer brand powder.
Posted on 10/31/20 at 2:45 pm to BobABooey
Tony's isn't completely intolerable, especially if you add some drippings from frying the burgers for H.B.steaks n gravy. Just don't add any extra salt.
Posted on 10/31/20 at 2:50 pm to brett randall
We use the Tony Brown and White from time to time. We like it.
Posted on 10/31/20 at 2:52 pm to BobABooey
Just plain butter should be fine if you don't have gravy. But if I make a pork roast and the gravy comes out good and I have extra, I freeze it and add it to beans or peas.. You could do the same with mashed potatoes.
Posted on 10/31/20 at 2:56 pm to BobABooey
Tony’s isn’t terrible
still a bit salty though. Never been brave enough to try a can.
honestly...a quick butter/flour roux and some stock is all you need and just as quick as heating up something packaged
still a bit salty though. Never been brave enough to try a can.
honestly...a quick butter/flour roux and some stock is all you need and just as quick as heating up something packaged
Posted on 10/31/20 at 6:06 pm to cgrand
Thanks for the responses.
I’ll give Tony’s a shot. The recipe I use now isn’t too complicated but it’s just one more thing to coordinate for kids who really aren’t all that picky.
I’ll give Tony’s a shot. The recipe I use now isn’t too complicated but it’s just one more thing to coordinate for kids who really aren’t all that picky.
Posted on 10/31/20 at 6:41 pm to BobABooey
quote:So teach them how to make gravy. It's easy enough for kids 6+ to do.
it’s just one more thing to coordinate for kids who really aren’t all that picky.
Posted on 11/1/20 at 7:44 am to BobABooey
Posted on 11/1/20 at 8:03 am to BobABooey
There is a turkey gravy in a jar that I get from time to time if eating mashed potatoes. I think its Heinz or something similar. Its fine at first but can get thin.
Posted on 11/1/20 at 3:37 pm to bigberg2000
quote:
Louisiana:
Blows everything else away IMO
The label says 8 servings per packet with 200 mg sodium per serving, or 1600mg (1.6 grams) sodium per packet.
Since salt (NaCl) is only 40% 'sodium' (23 / (23+35.5)), does 1600 mg of sodium mean 1600 mg of salt (NaCl), or 4000 mg (i.e. 1600/0.4). I can't find the answer anywhere.
Update, found this:
quote:
Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends limiting sodium intake to less than 2,300 mg per day—that’s equal to about 1 teaspoon of salt!
So this Louisiana brand has 4,000 mg of salt that makes 2 cups of gravy. That's a little less than one teaspoon of salt in 2 cups of gravy. One teaspoon of salt weighs 6 grams (6,000 mg).
Doesn't sound too salty to me.
This post was edited on 11/1/20 at 4:54 pm
Posted on 11/1/20 at 7:49 pm to Nawlens Gator
This: Heinz makes jar gravy that is pretty good. They make a mushroom gravy, beef gravy, turkey gravy. Will be perfect for what you want.
There is a turkey gravy in a jar that I get from time to time if eating mashed potatoes. I think its Heinz or something similar. Its fine at first but can get thin.
There is a turkey gravy in a jar that I get from time to time if eating mashed potatoes. I think its Heinz or something similar. Its fine at first but can get thin.
Posted on 11/2/20 at 12:35 am to hungryone
quote:
Decent prefab au jus does exist.
Do tell.
Posted on 11/2/20 at 5:23 am to BobABooey
We use Heinze in the glass jar from time to time. It's pretty decent.
Posted on 11/2/20 at 5:45 am to Gris Gris
Cheap and quick is Johnnys.
Better is Dartagnan veal demi glace. It’s easy to make a bit of pan sauce using it.
Better is Dartagnan veal demi glace. It’s easy to make a bit of pan sauce using it.
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