Gluten-free vegan gravy mix?

SophieCat

Can anybody recommend a gluten-free vegan gravy mix? I've read mixed reviews about Orgran Gravy Mix & Free & Easy Gravy Sauce Mix. Has anybody tried either of these?

I made some gravy the other day (stock cube, an onion, & cornstarch) & it wasn't that nice. It was pale & bland. I like gravy to look like real gravy (deep caramel colour), & the above brands seem to, but I don't know what they're like.

Thanks

notanewuser

SophieCat wrote: »

Can anybody recommend a gluten-free vegan gravy mix? I've read mixed reviews about Orgran Gravy Mix & Free & Easy Gravy Sauce Mix. Has anybody tried either of these?

I made some gravy the other day (stock cube, an onion, & cornstarch) & it wasn't that nice. It was pale & bland. I like gravy to look like real gravy (deep caramel colour), & the above brands seem to, but I don't know what they're like.

Thanks

This is how I do gravy (it's accidentally gluten free I think). Food process a peeled white onion until its pulp, then cook in a small amount of veg oil until softened. Add a tablespoon of cornflour, a 1/4 tsp mustard powder and a good glug of balsamic vinegar or mushroom ketchup. Mix until thickened and then add veg stock until at the consistency you want. It's delicious.

SophieCat

notanewuser wrote: »

This is how I do gravy (it's accidentally gluten free I think). Food process a peeled white onion until its pulp, then cook in a small amount of veg oil until softened. Add a tablespoon of cornflour, a 1/4 tsp mustard powder and a good glug of balsamic vinegar or mushroom ketchup. Mix until thickened and then add veg stock until at the consistency you want. It's delicious.

Thank you. This sounds absolutely delicious :drool: Can you buy mustard flour from the supermarket? Do you strain it at the end, or leave it as it is (with onion pulp in)?

notanewuser

SophieCat wrote: »

Thank you. This sounds absolutely delicious :drool: Can you buy mustard flour from the supermarket? Do you strain it at the end, or leave it as it is (with onion pulp in)?

I leave as is - I really pur!e the onion so it's not at all lumpy. Mustard powder is easily found in any supermarket. Mushroom ketchup is a little harder to find but worth the effort.

haycorns

SophieCat wrote: »

Thank you. This sounds absolutely delicious :drool: Can you buy mustard flour from the supermarket? Do you strain it at the end, or leave it as it is (with onion pulp in)?

Sorry to spoil things , but mustard powder isn't always gluten free - i think due to the milling process. A bit of dijon might work - but check the label for gluten free.

If not, bisto Best are gluten free - they do vegetable and caramelised onion gravy - they might be vegan.

If not, Marigold boullion powder ( free from section) and cornflour?

Torry_Quine

I use bouillon powder and it makes lovely gravies etc.

SophieCat

Thanks again. I made this yesterday & it was delicious :drool: I used Coleman's mustard powder. So glad I didn't go ahead & buy the gravy mixes (prefer food made from scratch).