Which instant gravy?
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The Gauge

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7,187 posts

41 months

Thursday
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I know it’s easy to make proper gravy from stock etc, but for the occasions when that’s not possible, which instant gravy would you recommend?


SchillingTwo

539 posts

2 months

Thursday
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That one. The “posh” ones are not as good.

I add a small amount of tomato purée and balsamic vinegar.

Now if only there existed decent pies down here to use it on.

Mobile Chicane

21,962 posts

240 months

Thursday
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I've tried a few over the years, and my favourite is this:


sanguinary

1,569 posts

239 months

Thursday
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SchillingTwo said:
That one. The posh ones are not as good.

I add a small amount of tomato purée and balsamic vinegar.

Now if only there existed decent pies down here to use it on.
I make it with 50% stout and 50% water. Gives me a good excuse to drink the rest of the beer too.

geeks

11,525 posts

167 months

Thursday
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The Gauge said:
I know it s easy to make proper gravy from stock etc, but for the occasions when that s not possible, which instant gravy would you recommend?

This one for me, though be careful with this on PH, I am sure there was a thread where someone said they were horrified the first time they saw someone using instant gravy!


juice

9,832 posts

310 months

Thursday
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geeks said:
This one for me, though be careful with this on PH, I am sure there was a thread where someone said they were horrified the first time they saw someone using instant gravy!

I tried some of that the other day...it is incredibly salty

twing

5,759 posts

159 months

Thursday
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Been buying these recently https://www.pottspartnership.co.uk/collections/gra...

Delicious

bigpriest

2,501 posts

158 months

Thursday
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Knorr gravy pots, the salty little buggers

NaePasaran

933 posts

85 months

Yesterday (11:24)
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Bisto. Little bit of chill jam, or mustard, splash of milk to cream it up slightly, some pepper. Caramelised red onion if too if feeling posh.

AndyAudi

3,915 posts

250 months

Yesterday (11:33)
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I’m loving the “pimp my gravy” ideas.
Going to need to try a few of these

Milkyway

14,056 posts

81 months

Yesterday (15:21)
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ASDA's own is pretty good, but I add an extra spoon or two... I like it thick.
(Add some Worcester sauce).

Ezra

898 posts

55 months

Yesterday (15:24)
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TBH, any instant gravy works....providing you add some sweated, sliced onions and a good spoon of wholegrain/Dijon mustard or horseradish

captain_cynic

16,930 posts

123 months

Yesterday (16:28)
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Gravox.

https://www.sanza.co.uk/australian_brands.asp?bran...

Unless you're after that watery brown mess that gets called Gravy in the UK, in that case that'll have too much flavour for you.

unzippy

378 posts

266 months

Yesterday (16:31)
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captain_cynic said:
Gravox.

https://www.sanza.co.uk/australian_brands.asp?bran...

Unless you're after that watery brown mess that gets called Gravy in the UK, in that case that'll have too much flavour for you.
Yeah, nah. Luckily Colsworth do Bisto and so do Aldi when it's immigrant week,

Quattr04.

1,207 posts

19 months

Yesterday (16:31)
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These are decent, not salty, pretty herby and plenty of flavour, certainly better than bisto

They do beef/lamb/onion/pork ones too


They also do pouches of ready made stuff with fairly long shelf life

SchillingTwo

539 posts

2 months

Yesterday (16:34)
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captain_cynic said:
Gravox.

https://www.sanza.co.uk/australian_brands.asp?bran...

Unless you're after that watery brown mess that gets called Gravy in the UK, in that case that'll have too much flavour for you.
That makes no sense at all; you choose how thick it is by how much you use.

captain_cynic

16,930 posts

123 months

Yesterday (16:38)
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SchillingTwo said:
captain_cynic said:
Gravox.

https://www.sanza.co.uk/australian_brands.asp?bran...

Unless you're after that watery brown mess that gets called Gravy in the UK, in that case that'll have too much flavour for you.
That makes no sense at all; you choose how thick it is by how much you use.
I can assure you, that is definitely not the case.

If you keep adding more and more crappy granules, you'll just end up with an overly salty mess.

Pugster

458 posts

209 months

Yesterday (16:43)
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Bisto plus a squirt of Tommy Ketchup.

Lovely

Milkyway

14,056 posts

81 months

Yesterday (16:43)
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You've got to be able to stand a teaspoon it... & not be transparent either.
(Like in some restaurants... Personal preference.)


Edited by Milkyway on Friday 14th August 16:45

SchillingTwo

539 posts

2 months

Yesterday (16:44)
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captain_cynic said:
I can assure you, that is definitely not the case.

If you keep adding more and more crappy granules, you'll just end up with an overly salty mess.
You can assure me that what I’ve seen when using the ones in the UK did not actually happen?

I’ll not engage with you again you weird troll.