Gravy is an English sauce made often from the juices that run naturally from meat or vegetables during cooking. Biscuits and gravy is a popular breakfast dish in the southern parts of the United States In Cooking, a sauce is Liquid or sometimes semi- Solid food served on or used in preparing other Foods Sauces are not consumed by themselves Ready-made cubes and powders can be used as a substitute for natural meat or vegetable extracts. A bouillon cube (US or stock cube (UK is dehydrated Broth ( bouillon in French) or stock formed into a small Canned gravies are also available. Gravy is commonly served with roasts, meatloaf, rice,^[1] and potato dishes.

Contents 1 Thickened gravy 2 Types of gravy 3 Cuisines 4 Cultural use 5 References 6 See also 7 External links

Thickened gravy

Gravies are often thickened with a starch, starting with a roux made of wheat flour, cornstarch/cornflour, or arrowroot. Roux (ˈruː (pronounced somewhat like the English word "rue" is a mixture of wheat Flour and Fat, traditionally butter Cornstarch, or cornflour, is the Starch of the Maize grain commonly known as Corn. Arrowroot, or obedience plant ( Maranta arundinacea) is a large perennial Herb of genus Maranta found in Rainforest The liquids from cooked meat, the liquids from dissolved bouillon cubes/stock cubes, or stock are added gradually to the mixture, while continually stirring to ensure that it mixes properly and the thickener does not clump. A bouillon cube (US or stock cube (UK is dehydrated Broth ( bouillon in French) or stock formed into a small Stock is a flavoured liquid It forms the basis of many dishes particularly Soups and Sauces Stock is prepared by simmering various ingredients in water including In some recipes, the animal fat in the roux may be omitted as part of the base content. It may be replaced with cornstarch/cornflour alone (see cowboy roux) or is sometimes omitted entirely.

Types of gravy

• "God's gravy" is a term used for juices naturally emanating from meat joints during roasting served unadulterated as gravy.
• Giblet gravy has the giblets of turkey or chicken added when it is to be served with those types of poultry, or uses stock made from the giblets.
• Onion gravy is made from large quantities of slowly sweated, chopped onions mixed with stock and wine. Sweating in cooking is heating Vegetables in a little oil or butter without any watery liquid Commonly served with sausages and mash, chops, or other grilled or fried meat cuts which by way of the cooking method would not produce their own gravy.
• White gravy is basically a bechamel sauce, with the roux being made of meat drippings and flour. Milk or cream is added and thickened by the roux. This may also be known as cream gravy, country gravy, milk gravy, or sawmill gravy. Sometimes little bits of meat are mixed into the gravy. This is the gravy typically used in biscuits and gravy and chicken fried steak.
• Redeye gravy is a gravy made from the drippings of ham fried in a skillet/frying pan. The pan is deglazed with coffee or water. Coffee is the traditional method. A small amount of sugar is often added also. This gravy is a staple of Southern U. S. cuisine and is usually served over ham, grits or biscuits. GRITS is a Christian hip hop group from Nashville, Tennessee. A biscuit (ˈbɪskɨt is a small baked product the exact meaning varies markedly in different parts of the world
• Tomato gravy is a gravy made from canned tomatoes, flour, and usually a small amount of fat. This article is about the sauces often used with pasta In some countries "tomato sauce" is also used to refer to the condiment Ketchup. This is a Southern U. S. dish.
• Vegetable gravy or Vegetarian gravy is gravy made with boiled or roasted vegetables. A quick and flavorful vegetable gravy can be made from any combination of vegetable broth or vegetable stock, flour, and one of either butter, oil, or vegan margarine. Margarine (ˈmɑrdʒərɨn /ˈmɑrdʒəriːn/ or /ˈmɑrgəriːn/ as a generic term can indicate any of a wide range of Butter substitutes One recipe uses vegetarian Bouillon cubes with cornstarch (corn flour) as a thickener (Cowboy Roux), which is whisked into boiling water. A bouillon cube (US or stock cube (UK is dehydrated Broth ( bouillon in French) or stock formed into a small Cornstarch, or cornflour, is the Starch of the Maize grain commonly known as Corn. Roux (ˈruː (pronounced somewhat like the English word "rue" is a mixture of wheat Flour and Fat, traditionally butter Sometimes vegetable juices are added to enrich the flavor, which may give the gravy a dark green color. Wine could be added. There are also commercially produced instant gravy granules which are suitable for both vegetarians and vegans. Vegetarianism is the practice of a diet that excludes Meat (including game and slaughter by-products Fish (including Shellfish and other sea

Cuisines

A popular American dish is mashed potatoes and gravy. Gravy is also commonly eaten with pork, chicken, lamb, turkey, beef, meatloaf, American style biscuits, Yorkshire pudding^[2], and stuffing. Pork' is the Culinary name for Meat from the domestic Pig ( Sus scrofa) often specifically the fresh meat but can be used as an all-inclusive The chicken ( Gallus gallus, sometimes G gallus domesticus) is a domesticated Fowl which is traditionally believed to have descended from Lamb, hogget, and mutton are the meat of Domestic sheep. The meat of an animal in its first year is lamb; that of an older sheep is hogget The domesticated turkey is a large Poultry Bird raised for food Beef is the Culinary name for Meat from Bovines especially domestic Cattle (cows A biscuit (ˈbɪskɨt is a small baked product the exact meaning varies markedly in different parts of the world Yorkshire pudding is a dish that originated in Yorkshire but attained wider popularity In cooking stuffing or dressing (specifically for poultry is a substance used to fill a cavity in another food item One Southern American variation is chocolate gravy eaten with American biscuits. In Australia, Canada and the UK, chips and gravy is seen as a popular dish. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located French fries ( North American English; sometimes not capitalized chips ( British English) fries or French-fried potatoes (formal It is also common with traditional "Sunday Roast". Gravy is an integral part of the Canadian dish poutine. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page This is the fast food dish For the completely different Acadian dish see Poutine râpée. A Southern U.S. dish that has white gravy is chicken fried steak. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Chicken fried steak (also known as country fried steak) is a piece of Beef Steak (tenderized Cube steak) coated with seasoned flour and

In British cuisine, the word gravy only refers to the meat based sauce derived from meat juices, stock cubes or gravy granules. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Use of the word 'gravy' does not include other thickened sauces. One of the most popular forms is onion gravy which is eaten with Yorkshire Pudding and roast meat. Organicsalsajpg||thumb|right|Onions used in salsa.]]Cooked onions in frying pan Yorkshire pudding is a dish that originated in Yorkshire but attained wider popularity

In many parts of Asia, particularly India, Malaysia and Singapore, the word "gravy" is used to refer to any thickened liquid part of a dish. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Singapore For example, the liquid part of a thick curry may be referred to as gravy. Curry is the English description of any of a general variety of spicy dishes best known in Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan

Cultural use

See also: gravy (disambiguation)

Gravy, and its perceived richness, have contributed to its use in several cultural contexts:

• The idiom "gravy train", used to refer to any lucrative endeavor. " Gravy train " is an idiomatic expression that is used to refer to any lucrative endeavour
• Also used as slang for extra benefits in the idiom "everything else is gravy. "
• Some descendants of Italian emigrants will call tomato sauce gravy.

References

1. ^ Real Cajun Recipes : : Rice and Gravy
2. ^ British Yorkshire Pudding Day

See also

• Sauce boat also referred to as a Gravy Boat
• Cuisine of the Southern United States

External links

• Onion Gravy - the ultimate recipe
• Gravy Recipes Over 100 popular gravy recipes at Allrecipes. A Saucier or saucière is also a position in cooking or a sauce pan See also List of foods of the Southern United States The Cuisine of the Southern United States is defined as the regional culinary form of states com

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