My day is ruined

[hc4361]

Ruined, I tell you!

I was really looking forward to my dinner of pork chop, mashed potatoes and veggies. Been looking forward to it all day. It was completely spoiled by lumpy gravy!!! Arggghhhhh

Don't know what I did wrong - I used the same granuals I always do for a midweek dinner.

It's a good thing I don't have a cat.

[fliptheswitch]

You are dead right there. Gravy granuals have a high salt and fat content.
'Proper' gravy is what's best! My Mum taught me how to make it many years ago, and I've never used granuals since.

[welshlibranr]

tastes so much better flipthestitch doesn't it!...and so easy once you know how...............

[ladybirder]

I like my gravy to taste of the meat we are eating so it needs to be made from scratch. Can't stand Oxo, it make everything taste the same. Yuk.

[hc4361]

So how do I make gravy from scratch when I have cooked 2 pork chops?
Genuinely interested.

[welshlibranr]

ok hc, here's how......must be some juice in the cooking pan, add about 1 tablespoon of plain flour, or cornflour if preffered, you can add a stock cube too if you like, add water, bring to the boil, add more water and seasoning if liked..............that's about it really!........easy!....

[hc4361]

I've tried that, any just ended up with greasy water.
You don't get much juice out of 2 pork chops.

[fliptheswitch]

You have to make sure you make the paste quite thick to begin with. Not lumpy thick, just not runny. And add the water (not hot, just tepid) very gradually.
If you don't have much juice from the meat, you could always top it up with a bit of oil, I guess?

[welshlibranr]

should have said!............drain of excess fat, you may think that there's no flavour there, but if you make the gravy in the tin the meat was cooked there will be a little, and you can add a stock cube or two to help the flavour!......it's really worth the effort!............try it and let me know what you think!........

[ladybirder]

And I add a wee bit of gravy browning, the liquid stuff in a bottle if I want to give it a bit more colour.

[welshlibranr]

Yes hc, use gtavy browning too, will enhance the
colour of thr gravy, not the taste!

[scotman]

hc

I'm with you on the pork chops. I have never had anything come off grilled pork chops.

[hc4361]

I'm pleased to say I'm not cooking today, so will no doubt enjoy a great meal.

[ladybirder]

If you make your gravy in the pan you cooked your meat in your gravy will taste of the meat. Use the water from your vegetables to make it with for added goodness. You'll get to judge the consistency by adding or reducing the amount of flour. Don't forget a bit of salt and pepper and if you're making beef gravy, add a blob of Lea & Perrins. To die for:-)