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Peter Aitken
 
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Default making turkey gravy without roasting a turkey..

"Donna Rose" > wrote in message
nk.net...
> In article >,
> says...
> >A friend is doing her thanksgiving turkey on the weber grill this year.

She
> >was asking me about making gravy. Is she stuck with buying packaged

powder?
> >Any tips? Thank you.
> >

> Buy a package of turkey wings. Simmer, together with giblets (but not
> the liver - it makes the stock bitter) and add carrots, onions and
> celery, as well as standard stock spices. Strain, make a roux or slurry
> with flour or cornstarch and add to the stock to thicken.
> --


I suggest roasting the wings to brown them a bit before following this
procedure - I think you'll get a better flavor.


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