I went to my daughter's house to see new Grand Baby for Thanksgiving. Her
Fether in law came over to cook dinner.

Thwe turkey way nicely done and out of the oven when he asked if she had
any "Gravy Magic?" The answer was no and at this point I offered to make a
traditional rue based gravy. No annswer to my offer but he headed off to
his house to look for "Gravy Magic." apparently he didn't find it so he
headed out to find a store that was open, which he eventually did. So
alittle over two hours later, the gravy is ready and we sit down to cold
turkey and cold everything else and gravy that really wasn't very good at
all. Lesson, don't let your ego get in the way of the meal.
--
JakeInHartsel

If there is a God, let it be Bacchus!

"Glenn Jacobs" > wrote in message
...
> I went to my daughter's house to see new Grand Baby for Thanksgiving. Her
> Fether in law came over to cook dinner.
>
> Thwe turkey way nicely done and out of the oven when he asked if she had
> any "Gravy Magic?" The answer was no and at this point I offered to make
a
> traditional rue based gravy. No annswer to my offer but he headed off to
> his house to look for "Gravy Magic." apparently he didn't find it so he
> headed out to find a store that was open, which he eventually did. So
> alittle over two hours later, the gravy is ready and we sit down to cold
> turkey and cold everything else and gravy that really wasn't very good at
> all. Lesson, don't let your ego get in the way of the meal.
> --


Alternative lesson:
Make your own gravy, eat dinner, and save a plate for the hunter of "gravy
magic."

"Glenn Jacobs" > wrote in message
...
> I went to my daughter's house to see new Grand Baby for Thanksgiving. Her
> Fether in law came over to cook dinner.
>
> Thwe turkey way nicely done and out of the oven when he asked if she had
> any "Gravy Magic?" The answer was no and at this point I offered to make
a
> traditional rue based gravy. No annswer to my offer but he headed off to
> his house to look for "Gravy Magic." apparently he didn't find it so he
> headed out to find a store that was open, which he eventually did. So
> alittle over two hours later, the gravy is ready and we sit down to cold
> turkey and cold everything else and gravy that really wasn't very good at
> all. Lesson, don't let your ego get in the way of the meal.
> --


Alternative lesson:
Make your own gravy, eat dinner, and save a plate for the hunter of "gravy
magic."

>From: Glenn Jacobs

After the great Gravy Magic hunt by FIL
> (Snipped) So
>alittle over two hours later, the gravy is ready and we sit down to cold
>turkey and cold everything else and gravy that really wasn't very good at
>all

Do I sniff out an Obsessive=Compulsive here? I can't imagine making everyone
wait unless it was compulsive. No other excuse for such bad manners.

I remember one Thanksgiving dinner when everyone was all ready to sit down and
my Son-in-Law decided to go pick someone up at that point, and his family
refused to eat until he got back. Cold everything-After all that work getting
it onto the table on time. From that time on it was everyone for himself.
Grab a plate.

Wait, wait, I remember one time my ex-husband decided to arrive over 2 hours
late, because he was always compulsively late, to his mother's house with all
our 8 kids. Those nuts made everyone else in 2 families with kids wait until
he got there. Of course, I was blamed. I did say he was ex, didn't I?

Henrietta

>From: Glenn Jacobs

After the great Gravy Magic hunt by FIL
> (Snipped) So
>alittle over two hours later, the gravy is ready and we sit down to cold
>turkey and cold everything else and gravy that really wasn't very good at
>all

Do I sniff out an Obsessive=Compulsive here? I can't imagine making everyone
wait unless it was compulsive. No other excuse for such bad manners.

I remember one Thanksgiving dinner when everyone was all ready to sit down and
my Son-in-Law decided to go pick someone up at that point, and his family
refused to eat until he got back. Cold everything-After all that work getting
it onto the table on time. From that time on it was everyone for himself.
Grab a plate.

Wait, wait, I remember one time my ex-husband decided to arrive over 2 hours
late, because he was always compulsively late, to his mother's house with all
our 8 kids. Those nuts made everyone else in 2 families with kids wait until
he got there. Of course, I was blamed. I did say he was ex, didn't I?

Henrietta

Glenn Jacobs wrote:
> I went to my daughter's house to see new Grand Baby for Thanksgiving. Her
> Fether in law came over to cook dinner.
>
> Thwe turkey way nicely done and out of the oven when he asked if she had
> any "Gravy Magic?" The answer was no and at this point I offered to make a
> traditional rue based gravy. No annswer to my offer but he headed off to
> his house to look for "Gravy Magic." apparently he didn't find it so he
> headed out to find a store that was open, which he eventually did. So
> alittle over two hours later, the gravy is ready and we sit down to cold
> turkey and cold everything else and gravy that really wasn't very good at
> all. Lesson, don't let your ego get in the way of the meal.

What a sad waste of time. The best gravies I have ever had have been
made right after the turkey was finished. I'm especially partial to
giblet gravies, though I also love adding a simple slurry to thicken
juices from pot roast.

At Thanksgiving this year (at my IL's house) I had no input except to
make the mashed potatoes. Gravy was *just* the juice from the bag in
which my MIL cooked the turkey.

Come Christmas dinner, I'll show them *yet again* how a proper turkey is
cooked. And the gravy.

--
Darryl L. Pierce >
Visit my webpage: <http://mcpierce.multiply.com>
"By doubting we come to inquiry, through inquiry truth."
- Peter Abelard

Glenn Jacobs wrote:
> I went to my daughter's house to see new Grand Baby for Thanksgiving. Her
> Fether in law came over to cook dinner.
>
> Thwe turkey way nicely done and out of the oven when he asked if she had
> any "Gravy Magic?" The answer was no and at this point I offered to make a
> traditional rue based gravy. No annswer to my offer but he headed off to
> his house to look for "Gravy Magic." apparently he didn't find it so he
> headed out to find a store that was open, which he eventually did. So
> alittle over two hours later, the gravy is ready and we sit down to cold
> turkey and cold everything else and gravy that really wasn't very good at
> all. Lesson, don't let your ego get in the way of the meal.

What a sad waste of time. The best gravies I have ever had have been
made right after the turkey was finished. I'm especially partial to
giblet gravies, though I also love adding a simple slurry to thicken
juices from pot roast.

At Thanksgiving this year (at my IL's house) I had no input except to
make the mashed potatoes. Gravy was *just* the juice from the bag in
which my MIL cooked the turkey.

Come Christmas dinner, I'll show them *yet again* how a proper turkey is
cooked. And the gravy.

--
Darryl L. Pierce >
Visit my webpage: <http://mcpierce.multiply.com>
"By doubting we come to inquiry, through inquiry truth."
- Peter Abelard

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> Glenn Jacobs wrote:
>> I went to my daughter's house to see new Grand Baby for Thanksgiving. Her
>> Fether in law came over to cook dinner.
>>
>> Thwe turkey way nicely done and out of the oven when he asked if she had
>> any "Gravy Magic?" The answer was no and at this point I offered to make a
>> traditional rue based gravy. No annswer to my offer but he headed off to
>> his house to look for "Gravy Magic." apparently he didn't find it so he
>> headed out to find a store that was open, which he eventually did. So
>> alittle over two hours later, the gravy is ready and we sit down to cold
>> turkey and cold everything else and gravy that really wasn't very good at
>> all. Lesson, don't let your ego get in the way of the meal.
>
> What a sad waste of time. The best gravies I have ever had have been
> made right after the turkey was finished. I'm especially partial to
> giblet gravies, though I also love adding a simple slurry to thicken
> juices from pot roast.
>
> At Thanksgiving this year (at my IL's house) I had no input except to
> make the mashed potatoes. Gravy was *just* the juice from the bag in
> which my MIL cooked the turkey.
>
> Come Christmas dinner, I'll show them *yet again* how a proper turkey is
> cooked. And the gravy.

I usually just make a roux with the turkey drippings and the potatoe water
and maybe add a little chicken bouillon (Knorr)

--
JakeInHartsel

Food, The Art Form that You Can Eat