Use a Ziploc Bag to Separate the Fat From Your Turkey Drippings
While a basic roux and some decent stock will get you a good enough gravy, it’s the drippings that really make it chef’s-kiss worthy. Drippings are exactly what they sound…
Freeze Your Thanksgiving Gravy Now, Add Drippings Later
Thanksgiving gravy is a must-have on the feast table. This delectable and versatile sauce is made to elevate everything it touches on the plate, and reflect the savory flavors of…
Try These Thanksgiving Main Dish Alternatives to Break Free From Turkey Tyranny
We North Americans are entering our twenty-first (give or take) Thanksgiving season of the Internet age and, as such, it no longer feels controversial to publicly state your dislike for…
You Can Make Roux in the Microwave (or Oven)
Every year, I make turkey gumbo with my leftover Thanksgiving bird, and every year I complain about stirring the roux. Roux is not difficult to make: Combine equal amounts of…
How to Make Turkey Gravy Without Pan Drippings
There is a certain (I think) overly romantic expectation that a good turkey gravy must be made from pan drippings, and whisked together just moments before the Big Meal is…
Tomato Gravy Is the South’s Answer to ‘Too Many Tomatoes’
When someone has “too many tomatoes,” their thoughts often turn to making marinara, passata, or soup. But if you’re from the South, you might think instead of tomato gravy (not…
Prepare Restaurant-Style Gravy At Home With This Recipe
Indian cooking is rich and robust. We use a ton of ingredients, herbs, and traditional masalas in each of our dishes. Though we often face defeat at bringing out the…
Layer Your Leftovers Into a Lasagna
Photo: Allie Chanthorn Reinmann The concoctions I’ve assembled over these post-Thanksgiving days has given me a lot of insight. Specifically, the idea that certain foods “go together” and other combinations…
Make and Freeze Some Roux Now for Easy Turkey Gravy
Photo: Karpenkov Denis (Shutterstock) On Thanksgiving, roux has a small, but indispensable part to play. It’s the thickening agent in my turkey gravy but, more importantly, the key to my…
There’s No Law Against Making Sausage Gravy With Italian Sausage
Photo: Claire Lower You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain, and I fear I am entering my villain era. Not intentionally, but…