Clarissa Dickson Wright, Johnny Scott

Good Gravy

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

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The Game Cookbook

By Clarissa Dickson Wright and Johnny Scott

Published 2004

  • About

This is how I make gravy and it is much enjoyed. The secret to good gravy is good stock, never mind the vegetable water or the stock cube, half a pint of good stock makes all the difference.

Method

Remove whatever bird or beast you have roasted and pour off any excess fat—keep this for future cooking. Scatter in enough plain flour to absorb the pan juices (if your roasting pan isn’t flameproof, transfer the juices to one that is), and stir in well with a wooden spoon, making sure no lumps remain. Scrape up any bits that h