Comments on: Thanksgiving 09: The year Toby made the gravy.

By: BeachMama

BeachMama — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:45:35 +0000

And look how at home your Dad and Toby are in Bethany’s kitchen. As much as I do love gravy, I have to admit that I just wing it most of the time, nobody has complained yet, but I did have a good teacher, who usually is present at the meal, so she may beef it up when I am not looking.

So glad you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, it sure looks like it was a great day.

By: Kuky

Kuky — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:16:06 +0000

That is pretty gravy. Hmmm maybe I should attempt making gravy again, I mean if Toby can make pretty gravy, I can try.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:18:38 +0000

Gravy still scares me and I’ve yet to attempt it. I’ve taken on a lot of different cooking challenges but gravy is the monster under the cooking bed for me. My MIL has to one up me and make chocolate gravy whenever Jeremy asks her too. Just kidding, I love when she makes chocolate gravy, it’s YUMMY.

Looks like you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

By: Julia

Julia — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:04:47 +0000

oops, I meant WINE not whine!

By: Julia

Julia — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:04:24 +0000

buy two jars of Boston Market gravy, add pan drippings (if no pan drippings add 1 stick of butter) and one half cup (more or less) white whine. voila ~ delicious homemade gravy!!

By: Toby

Toby — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:52:08 +0000

“Just goes to show there’s a difference between theory and experiment.” -a chris

That’s for sure!

By: a chris

a chris — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:51:59 +0000

Just goes to show there’s a difference between theory and experiment.

I love how the hand-turkey for Papa has six fingers. I thought it had such hand-like proportions that it must have been traced around a hand, until I counted.

We don’t do gravy. We do jus, because my husband is French. Just kidding. He’s French-Canadian, and those poutine-lovers are just as into gravy as anyone. Kidding again, I can’t seem to help it tonight.

It’s more of a laziness thing than anything else, for me at least. That and being away from North America (and family) for so long we don’t even do turkey.

By: Aunt Jaynette

Aunt Jaynette — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:25:39 +0000

Because I’m still not 100% the whole family chipped in on the cooking this year. Toby’s brother made the gravy. It wasn’t as good as mine, but good enough. Practice is all he needs. I personally think the roux is the easy part. I cook mine until it is caramel colored, stock, then a splash of milk. Not quite that easy, but almost.

By: cc

cc — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:11:53 +0000

I made easy gravy. Turkey drippings, that my Dad seperated the grease out of, canned chicken broth, and cornstarch. Oh, and my Dad chopped up the giblets too.

Since we brined the turkey I didn’t have to worry about seasoning anything. Somehow I ended up with the really easy jobs this year.

By: Sonja

Sonja — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:32:15 +0000

I was so scared of the whole flour/fat glomming thing that I actually bought back-up gravy just in case. I’m happy to report that I MADE THE GRAVY! With the scary roux and all… I was so proud of myself!