"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> 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.
>
> Just serving the blah meat and vegetables with a spoonful
> or so of the water results in a very tasteless meal.
> My mother (and my ex) always made it your way.
>
> So easy to turn those juices into a tasty gravy to save
> the meal.

It's not tasteless at all. Everything is seasoned, the meat is tender and
the juices reduced. I didn't grow up eating gravy except for the occasional
packet.