On Thu, 20 Feb 2020 05:30:49 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 8:21:03 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>> Julie Bove wrote:
>> >
>> > "Ed Pawlowski" wrote:
>> > > Pot roast is pot roast. Putting the veggies in it is essentially a stew
>> > > with one big lump or meat.
>> > >
>> > > We always made mashed potatoes with it as there is lots of gravy. Other
>> > > veggies on the side.
>> >
>> > I don't do gravy. Just the meat juices.
>>
>> You're no good cook then. That's exactly why I've never
>> had a good pot roast. Simmering the meat and vegetables,
>> all the good flavor is in the water.
>
>Well, there's the first mistake. Using water. I use wine, stock,
>or more usually a combination of the two. And not a lot of it.

Beer works pretty well, too, if you don't happen to have any wine
kicking around.

Doris