Now that your
turducken is out of the oven and your cranberry is sauce is simmering, it is time to make gravy and lots of it. It is an absolute crime and insult to your guests to run out of gravy. I usually tend to make about 5 litres so that I can freeze it and be guaranteed gravy
yumminess for months to come. I mean, really, what doesn't taste better dunked, slathered, or swimming in gravy? How 'bout gravy
gelato with bits of cranberry? Maybe I'll try that in a couple of weeks when I run out of
turducken but I still have 3 litres of gravy in my freezer... but I digress.

I start by melting a bunch of butter then add approx. 1/2 - 3/4 cup of flour. Keep stirring the resulting paste. Let it brown and then slowly add the
turducken stock you made and keep whisking to avoid lumps. Do not use the runoff
turducken fat to season the gravy because it will be way too salty because of
brining. Add at least 1 cup of white wine and 1 cup of apple juice for sweetness. Tweak with rosemary, sage, oregano, thyme, and fresh ground black pepper adding more wine and apple juice if need be. For the ultimate gravy science explanation and recipe
mojo, check out
this page by Alton Brown. He is a dude on Food Network and his shows are always chock full of fascinating food science and helpful tips. You should
definitely program your VCR.
p.s. I'm serious about the gravy
gelato. Stay tuned...
1 comment:
Hey Wade,
I actually did some personal research into the question, and I quote, "I mean, really, what doesn't taste better dunked, slathered, or swimming in gravy?", and I found the answer to be....(drum role)....Nothing! My conclusion was that a good gravy never degrades the taste of food. While sometimes being very neutral (i.e. not enhancing) the gravy never had a negative impact.
Also, great blog idea, I will check in from time-to-time.
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