{"id":15978,"date":"2012-10-22T11:28:26","date_gmt":"2012-10-22T17:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/?p=15978"},"modified":"2012-10-22T11:28:26","modified_gmt":"2012-10-22T17:28:26","slug":"using-a-blender-to-make-gravy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2012\/10\/using-a-blender-to-make-gravy\/","title":{"rendered":"Using A Blender To Make Gravy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/roast_gravy2.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-15995\" title=\"Roast and gravy \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/roast_gravy2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/roast_gravy2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/roast_gravy2-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/roast_gravy2.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Gravy. \u00a0There&#8217;s really not a whole bunch more that can be said about its awesomeness. \u00a0We love gravy, everything from sausage gravy to gravy for roasted meats.<\/p>\n<p>And you can&#8217;t even have Thanksgiving without gravy.<\/p>\n<p>No really, it&#8217;s true. \u00a0Thanksgiving without gravy isn&#8217;t Thanksgiving, it&#8217;s just Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>You can look that up.<\/p>\n<p>As much as I love homemade gravy sometimes I get a little impatient while making it. \u00a0First you have to make the roux (fat + flour = roux) and wait for that to get a nice caramel color to it. \u00a0Then you can start adding in the liquid slowly stirring constantly so no lumps form. \u00a0Then you let that simmer to thicken up a bit and then finally, <em>finally<\/em>, you can serve it up.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes I don&#8217;t want to want that long and I just want to go straight to faceplanting into some gravy.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve all been there.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/roast_gravy.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-15994\" title=\"Roast and gravy \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/roast_gravy-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/roast_gravy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/roast_gravy-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/roast_gravy.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While I haven&#8217;t fully got the gravy making part down to mere seconds, I have decreased the time required by a significant amount.<\/p>\n<p>I introduced my blender to making gravy and now I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;ll make gravy without it. \u00a0Unless forced at will to do so, which I hope I&#8217;m not in that type of position.<\/p>\n<p>The concept is pretty simple, I basically just dump everything in the blender and let it blend away till everything is smooth. \u00a0Then it gets poured into a sauce pan and cooked on the stove till it thickens.<\/p>\n<p>I always use onions and carrots in with a roast, no matter if it&#8217;s beef or poultry, so those get added to the blender as well.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Blender Gravy:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>What you&#8217;ll need:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Extra stock for the gravy<\/li>\n<li>Juice from the roasting pan (you can remove some of the fat if you like)<\/li>\n<li>Some roasted onions<\/li>\n<li>Some roasted carrots (not too many or the gravy will become sweet)<\/li>\n<li>Roasted garlic if there is some<\/li>\n<li>Flour (either All-Purpose or White Whole Wheat)<\/li>\n<li>Extra seasonings (salt, pepper, garlic powder, poultry seasoning etc)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Add in a few pieces of the roasted onions and carrots, along with the garlic. \u00a0You don&#8217;t need a lot, about 3-4 onion\u00a0pieces\u00a0and 1-2 carrot pieces. \u00a0We like garlic so I add 2 cloves.<\/p>\n<p>Add in the juice from the roasting pan (or from the slow cooker if you used that method).<\/p>\n<p>Add in the flour, usually about 2-3 Tablespoons and then blend until everything is smooth.<\/p>\n<p>Pour into a sauce pan on the stove and heat over medium heat till it starts to simmer. \u00a0Add in any additional stock as needed to help keep it from getting too thick.<\/p>\n<p>Allow to simmer for about 5-7 minutes. \u00a0This allows the gravy to thicken up and cooks out the flour.<\/p>\n<p>Add in any additional seasonings as needed. \u00a0I usually add in extra salt, pepper, and garlic powder. \u00a0If it&#8217;s a chicken or turkey gravy, I&#8217;ll add in more poultry seasoning. \u00a0Sometimes if I want some spice to it, I&#8217;ll add in chili powder.<\/p>\n<p>Once it&#8217;s thickened up and you are satisfied with it&#8217;s taste, it&#8217;s ready to serve up!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Pretty simple right? \u00a0I&#8217;ve done spicy gravy as well with some roasted chili peppers tossed into the blender along with everything else.<\/p>\n<p>Gravy is a great thing to play around with because it can change up an entire dish just by how you season it.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from the fact that the gravy making time is decreased, a side bonus with using the blender is that you don&#8217;t have to worry about lumpy gravy!<\/p>\n<p>There will be a small amount of texture from the veggies but if you don&#8217;t even want that, you can strain the gravy to make it ultra smooth.<\/p>\n<p><em>Have fun guys, and remember, always play with your food! \u00a0Enjoy!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gravy. \u00a0There&#8217;s really not a whole bunch more that can be said about its awesomeness. \u00a0We love gravy, everything from sausage gravy to gravy for roasted meats. And you can&#8217;t even have Thanksgiving without gravy. No really, it&#8217;s true. \u00a0Thanksgiving without gravy isn&#8217;t Thanksgiving, it&#8217;s just Thursday. You can look that up. 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