On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 16:48:58 -0500, Boron Elgar
> wrote:

> On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 21:37:19 GMT,
> (S'mee) wrote:
>
> >One time on Usenet, Melba's Jammin'
> > said:
> >> In article >,
> >> (S'mee) wrote:
> >>
> >> > Well, I didn't get the stick blender I was angling for, but I
> >> > did get some nice foodie stuff for Christmas. I received:
> >> >
> >> > A stick thermometer:
> >>
> >> Stick blender, stick thermometer. Close enough. "-)
> >
> >Sure, say that when I need to get the lumps out of the
> >gravy, Barb... ;-)
>
> ...out of the HOT gravy.

I love mine for getting lumps out of things. S'mee, do you make a
roux to start your gravy? I don't. I put a bunch of water and a
bunch of flour into a jar. Shake, and add to the drippings until the
thickness is to your liking. Too thick? Add canned broth. Too thin?
A little more flour-water. I never get lumps unless I don't shake the
flour-water well enough.

Carol