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.

Boron

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

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...


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

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> 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
I make a roux...I add equal amounts of flour and butter to a hot pan;
stir it about untill it is a thick paste and the flour cooks a bit, to
remove that raw flour taste...then add liquid and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat and serve. Check out a mother sauce recipe ...1 tbsp of
each flour and butter to 1 cup liquid works well for gravies.

On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 21:00:15 -0600, Mr Libido Incognito
> wrote:

> Check out a mother sauce recipe ...1 tbsp of
> each flour and butter to 1 cup liquid works well for gravies.

Thanks! I'll make a note of that. It'll help Crash to make more of
the food around here.

Carol

In article >,
Boron Elgar > wrote:
(snippage)
> >>
> >> > 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.
>
> Boron

LOL!! Excellent!
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