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One time on Usenet, said:
> 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.

I was actually just poking fun at Barb; I don't really have too
much of a lump problem in my gravy. :-) What I really want it for
is to replace my 1950's Osterizer, which I sold on eBay last year...

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Jani in WA (S'mee)
~ mom, Trollop, novice cook ~