On Tue, 26 Dec 2006 15:08:40 -0500, Goomba38 >
wrote:

>sf wrote:
>> On Tue, 26 Dec 2006 04:51:21 -0800, LurfysMa >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> The potatoes were cooked in plain water, no salt at all. I'm pretty
>>> sure my mother used to use potato water in her gravy and it was
>>> superb, so I tried it.
>>
>> I use potato water too, it's fine.
>>
>Potato water added to the liquid when that is added to gravy making is
>one thing and it is commonly done....but didn't this person brown the
>peels or something?

I don't think so. The unusual part was he threw potato peelings into
the stock he was making.

>That sounds pretty disgusting to me.

I don't think he browned or roasted anything except the bird. I'm
unclear about how brown the roux got (if it was browned). Personally,
I don't brown roux unless I'm making gumbo and I never brown naked
flour because I can't stand the smell.

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