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chip shop gravy

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broggsy
broggsy Posts: 7 Forumite
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does anyone know how chip shops make their gravy? I know its a northern thing but can anyone give me advice on making gravy like we get at chippys up here. I know its powder based but where and what do i use for the ultimate chippy gravy.
thanks in anticipation and drooling at the thought!!
Broggsy
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  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,675 Forumite
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    Hi broggsy,

    I don't have a recipe for chip shop gravy but a quick look on google threw up these links

    Also these Old Style threads may help:

    Making gravy when you haven't had a roast. How?

    Decent gravy please.

    I'll add your thread to the first Old Style link later.

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  • Barneysmom
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    If it's any help, Approved Foods have Harry Ramsden's chip shop gravy on their site today......

    http://www.approvedfood.co.uk/SAUCES_AND_PICKLES/Harry_Ramsdens_Secret_Recipe_Fish_and_chip_shop_gravey_mix_-_48g
  • broggsy
    broggsy Posts: 7 Forumite
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    thanks barneysmum but have tasted this type and its horrible!
    and Salty!

    I quite like bisto best chicken gravy but again not the real thing.
  • fuzzgun19
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    Could do with asking someone who works at a chippy?

    Maybe they'll tell you where it's bought from?
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  • cheeswright
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    http://www.shortersclub.co.uk/products/23551-maggi-original-gravy-2kg.aspx

    is often used or dinaclass who do a couple of flavours - well - plain and onion but they usually sold wholesale... erm...have you tried makro ??
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  • thisuseridistakenagain
    thisuseridistakenagain Posts: 740 Forumite
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    Its just been bisto bought in bulk from makro or costco where I've worked.
    maybe try adding more powder and messing with it a bit.

    It sits in a steam bath for hours after its made, to keep it hot, so maybe that thickens it up a bit.
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  • Barneysmom
    Barneysmom Posts: 10,123 Forumite
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    broggsy wrote: »
    thanks barneysmum but have tasted this type and its horrible!
    and Salty!

    I quite like bisto best chicken gravy but again not the real thing.


    Oh dear, I ordered some.
  • anguk
    anguk Posts: 3,412 Forumite
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    I use Bisto gravy powder (not the instant granules) and make it quite thick.
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  • catnap53
    catnap53 Posts: 232 Forumite
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    Gravy sauce MAYSAN concentrated sauce paste from various places including chinese supermarkets. About 1.20 to 1.50 (I think I paid 1.35 last time) for a plastic container with 448g. To use whisk 85g into 1 pint of cold water. Bring to the boil and serve. Less than 30p a pint, not as cheap as Bisto, but a lot cheaper than getting the same from the chip shop.

    Also have curry sauces, mild, original, extra hot. We use these to add to left over meat when we want a quick 'Chinese chip shop curry' instead of making our own Indian types from scratch.

    And it keeps for ages as the concentrate.

    Just noticed that approved foods has it for 1.50



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  • hex2
    hex2 Posts: 4,736 Forumite
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    some discussion abut it here but not obviously in the extracts on the amazon site
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