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Anything And GRAVY! An Insanity?

ECBG — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 23:11:37 GMT

WHAT in the world is the seemingly inborn insanity with men and gravy? Cook anything, even something that's horrible, but put gravy over it and they swoon!

When our son graduated and was working construction under a contractor, I'd here of the unbelievably wonderful little places they would have breakfast with large biscuits and the wonderful GRAVY! Our son didn't eat loads of fat growing up and his system acted as if it were poisoned! He was almost deliciously with happiness as he described platters of bacon and sausage and GRAVY!!! (He finally did find out when I showed him what went into gravy!)

Pot roast or whatever, gravy it and it will be perceived as heavenly food!!

Are the men in your family gaga over gravy?

Re: Anything And GRAVY! An Insanity?

froggy — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 23:14:49 GMT

Yes.

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Mz iMac — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 23:25:44 GMT

Not just men......

My family is from the south. Enough said!

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DiAnne — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 23:26:08 GMT

I grew up only eating gravy, potatoes, rolls/biscuits on holidays. We always had a vegetable, salad and protein for dinner and we never had dessert except on special occasions.

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QVCkitty1 — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 23:29:50 GMT

Everybody but me seems to like gravy. Not a fan.

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RedTop — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 23:38:50 GMT

Gravy certainly makes my family happy! At Thanksgiving, the dressing and gravy are by far the two most important food items of the day. No one cares about the turkey or the cranberry sauce, it’s how much cornbread dressing and gravy I made, and how many days that will last.

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jannabelle1 — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 23:42:49 GMT

Nope - I'm not insane - I love gravy and so does hubby! My grandparents were farm families and gravy was a staple, so I sure don't see anything wrong with it. And what's wrong with what goes into gravy? Most of us don't make gravy with a lot of fat or grease in the pan if that's what you're referring to! LOL! I don't have gravy every day, but when I do, I relish every yummy bite!

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tiny 2 — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 23:49:46 GMT

@ECBG wrote:
WHAT in the world is the seemingly inborn insanity with men and gravy? Cook anything, even something that's horrible, but put gravy over it and they swoon!

When our son graduated and was working construction under a contractor, I'd here of the unbelievably wonderful little places they would have breakfast with large biscuits and the wonderful GRAVY! Our son didn't eat loads of fat growing up and his system acted as if it were poisoned! He was almost deliciously with happiness as he described platters of bacon and sausage and GRAVY!!! (He finally did find out when I showed him what went into gravy!)

Pot roast or whatever, gravy it and it will be perceived as heavenly food!!

Are the men in your family gaga over gravy?

Yes and @ECBG you can make it without fat. You have to work ahead and make a good stock then reduce it. I chill it and remove the solid fat. You can then thicken it with a slurry. If you want to brown the flour that can be done in the oven. I just use a few drops of browning sauce and then just let it hang out on the back burner reducing even more. I add my seasonings and it is great and healthy.

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CrazyKittyLvr2 — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 00:13:32 GMT

You mean gravy isn't a food group? I don't make it often since DH passed away, but he loved it. Chicken & biscuits w/gravy, mashed potatoes and gravy, biscuits w/sausage grave.

On Thanksgiving day forget turkey, it's stuffing and gravy. Next day a turkey sandwich with lettuce and mayo. Oh yeah, hot turkey sandwiches w/gravy.

Like I said not often for any of it but by gosh it's good.

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ECBG — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 00:19:58 GMT

@RedTop wrote:
Gravy certainly makes my family happy! At Thanksgiving, the dressing and gravy are by far the two most important food items of the day. No one cares about the turkey or the cranberry sauce, it’s how much cornbread dressing and gravy I made, and how many days that will last.

@RedTop OH SISTER!!!! Am I ever there with you!

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ECBG — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 00:20:47 GMT

@tiny 2 I'll try that. Thanks!

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Carmie — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 00:35:26 GMT

When I make a roast or fried chicken I always make gravy and mashed potatoes. My family likes gray, but they are not obsessed with it.

If my BIL is here, he will take all of my leftover gravy home. He and his wife have a love affair with it. They have a fit if they see me throw out my leftover gravy.

When I grew up, we had mashed potatoes and gravy a few time a week. It's just ok, but not a favorite food of mine

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aroc3435 — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 00:39:32 GMT

@ECBG My significant other is absolutely a gravy lover. He even wants brown gravy for prime rib roast beef. He likes his beef quite well done, whereas I like mine very rare and with au jus.

Now I just buy two thick bone in prime rib steaks once in a while and let him cook his own and make his own "gravy" for it.

So I've learned to make some things his way so he can have his gravy for pork loin or pork chops. In his defense, though, he was quite poor as a child so I think a lot of meals involved using bread to sop up gravy to stretch a scanty meal.

He loves bread and potatoes and eats a wide variety of vegetables and fruit. Because it was a rare, expensive treat growing up, he loves dessert and has it almost daily.

So a lot of a personal preference in food is probably based on the region and economic background one comes from.

There is such an emphasis on healthy eating today by parents (which is a good thing by the way, but can be carried too far)that I picture some kids today who are almost never allowed to have candy or dessert, when they get a bit older and having some "discretionary" money going straight on a candy binge, for instance.

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mom2four0418 — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 00:55:53 GMT

@ECBG wrote:
WHAT in the world is the seemingly inborn insanity with men and gravy? Cook anything, even something that's horrible, but put gravy over it and they swoon!

When our son graduated and was working construction under a contractor, I'd here of the unbelievably wonderful little places they would have breakfast with large biscuits and the wonderful GRAVY! Our son didn't eat loads of fat growing up and his system acted as if it were poisoned! He was almost deliciously with happiness as he described platters of bacon and sausage and GRAVY!!! (He finally did find out when I showed him what went into gravy!)

Pot roast or whatever, gravy it and it will be perceived as heavenly food!!

Are the men in your family gaga over gravy?

No

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GCR18 — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 00:56:15 GMT

Gravy has it's place. If it wasn't served, I don't think the family would be too upset.

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jeanlake — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 00:59:10 GMT

Husband orders GOP - gravy on hashbrowns, with bacon on the side. Grandson loves chocolate gravy on biscuits. My kids love eating breakfast any time of day.

Husband and I grew up with Southern parents - buttermilk pie -- pimento cheese spread -- cornbread crumbles with onions and buttermilk poured over it. And that's not the weirdest meals.

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ECBG — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 01:23:46 GMT

@jeanlake wrote:
Husband orders GOP - gravy on hashbrowns, with bacon on the side. Grandson loves chocolate gravy on biscuits. My kids love eating breakfast any time of day.

Husband and I grew up with Southern parents - buttermilk pie -- pimento cheese spread -- cornbread crumbles with onions and buttermilk poured over it. And that's not the weirdest meals.

@jeanlake Gosh! You named so many things that DH loves! I grew up in the same state as he. He was in the center of the state, and I was in the mountains. I ate quite a bit of vegetables like green beans, tomatoes, and creamed corn. We had a "country cook" who used some salted pork.

I Never saw "fat back" until I visited the woman in the next apartment.

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jeanlake — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 02:19:04 GMT

So many things I watched my dad eat are popping into my head - pickled okra - mush - salt pork - and a bone thrown in navy beans and soup - chicken 'n dumplings...

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colliemom4 — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 02:23:00 GMT

I rarely eat it but grew up eating it quite a bit.

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Sooner — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 02:26:16 GMT

Gravy. It is better than chocolate or ice cream or brownies. There should be a national holiday for gravy. If I had to choose between roast gravy and fried chicken gravy I would have a breakdown.

Gravy on white wonder bread. I'm not a mashed potato fan. Or just gravy on meat. Or on the plate.

I hardly ever have it, it is as scarce as a bologna on white bread with good mayo sandwich in our food repetoire, but real gravy. . . oh my it is the stuff of dreams.