Get ahead gravy - a bit bland!

Get ahead gravy - a bit bland!

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jonny_bravo

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533 posts

222 months

Wednesday 17th December 2014
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Made Jamie Olivers get ahead gravy for the past few years, it's always gone down well with Xmas dinner. Only this years batch tastes a bit meh! frown I realised I missed the Sage afterwards,. thats all confused

Bunged it in the freezer for now to defrost nearer the time, any suggestions on getting some extra flavour in it?

calibrax

4,788 posts

210 months

Wednesday 17th December 2014
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A generous dash of English Mustard powder.

Davey S2

13,075 posts

253 months

Wednesday 17th December 2014
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Lob in a Knorr stock pot. The herb ones are good for giving stews and gravies a lift.

Vyse

1,224 posts

123 months

Wednesday 17th December 2014
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Add some Marmite.

Phud

1,262 posts

142 months

Wednesday 17th December 2014
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Vyse said:
Add some Marmite.
+1, but careful or Worcestershire sauce instead

jonny_bravo

Original Poster:

533 posts

222 months

Wednesday 17th December 2014
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Thanks for the ideas chaps, the herb Knorr sounds good, maybe some chicken stock too?....

Melman Giraffe

6,759 posts

217 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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Reducing will intensify the flavour

tedmus

1,883 posts

134 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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Splash of soy sauce and/or przyprawa.

krallicious

4,312 posts

204 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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Throw some sage and rosemary stalks into the gravy after it has boiled and leave to infuse. Mushroom ketchup is also very useful. You can also add a couple of anchovies but be very careful if you do this.

ascayman

12,732 posts

215 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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A glass of port a spoonful of cranberry sauce then reduce a little.

hacksaw

748 posts

116 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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As another alternative, add a splash of maggi. Lovely stuff

fredt

847 posts

146 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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Salt, probably

Mr Gearchange

5,892 posts

205 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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Add the meat juices from the roast on the day.

Stockpots/marmite are also a good idea - but to my mind it works better with a beef gravy than turkey.


rehab71

3,362 posts

189 months

Saturday 20th December 2014
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Phud said:
Vyse said:
Add some Marmite.
+1, but careful or Worcestershire sauce instead
This! Hate it on toast etc. but great in gravy!