The secret is right there in your roasting pan.
Simply Recipes / Sally Vargas
Who doesn’t love good gravy?
The liquid gold can transformmashed potatoesand even a dryturkeyinto a succulent masterpiece.
Simply Recipes / Sally Vargas
Was it a magical incantation whispered over the simmering pot?
A special dance performed while whisking?
Or perhaps a deal with a culinary demon?
Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek
Thankfully, they suggested nothing so ominous or quirky!
It’s like giving your gravy a head start to develop flavor.
“Don’t just pour the drippings into another pot to make your gravy,” cautions Hillier.
Just ensure that your roasting pan is stove-top compatible first!
Hillier places aromaticsleeks, onion, garlic, fresh herbs, celery, carrots underneath her turkey.
It not only enhances the gravys flavor but also increases the amount of drippings.
Once it smells fragrant and is a beautiful golden brown, she adds her liquids.
After simmering, she seasons her gravy with salt and pepper.
Whether you strain your gravy is “up to you,” she says.
Hillier, on the other hand, is more of a flourslurrygirl.
For her liquid, she goes big, using a combination ofheavy creamand stock.
“I know, I know … the calories,” she quips."
But the holidays aren’t the time to be counting them, OK?"
Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek
No Homemade Stock?
Whatever you use, it’s essential to zhuzh it up.
