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

Racheldevon

Try this recipe from the Vegetarian Cookery School in Bath (which also does good short courses) http://www.vegetariancookeryschool.com/recipes/christmas/shallot__calvados_gravy

zippychick

ive merged this with our non roast gravy thread

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Molly41

Just a very quick question - made my gravy yesterday but it needs a bit of colour and is quite sweet - carrots - I think. What can I add to give it some colour and tone down the sweetness. It is seasoned enough so I have discounted soy sauce and marmite. Any ideas?

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Hi Molly I wonder if some Bovril would help with the sweetness and you could try some liquid Gravy Browning to darken it down to the colour you want? Lyn xxx.

zippychick

I've merged this with our existing "non meat" gravy thread

This thread may also help

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fairguy

Recent inovation from Bisto: Bisto Best Beef Gravy Granules. If no fat juices from a joint, just add one Oxo stock cube per 4 servings & you have delicious gravy! Every Sunday, my son-in-law only comes to dinner for the roasters......& the gravy!

Caterina

Chell wrote: »

I've made this gravy:

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/890639/makeahead-gravy

It is rank! I have left it sitting, unsieved hoping the flavour improves as it sits. It just tastes of the vinegar and marmite. I used veggie stock as I want it to be vegetarian.

Any ideas/recipes please?

Make vegetarian gravy using flour (cornflour easier and less prone to lumps) with a bit of oil, sauteed finely chopped onions, or chopped mushrooms and vegetable stock (marigold powder or cube). To brown the gravy add a good shot of soy sauce to the sauteeing onions. HTH