Exactly
Plus, the meat juice will have taken flavour from the honey & mustard, often all that is needed to be added is the flour.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 14:13, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

that is true
bisto powder doesn't actually have much flavour to it, unlike the granules and stuff, so it is more as a browning really.

I've taken to roasting meat sat on a trivet made of thick sliced onions in a roasting tin. This works well with the gravy, as it gets some good caramelisation on the onion as well as keeping the meat from sitting in the juices.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 14:16, Reply)

Oof, that sounds great

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 14:19, Reply)

give it a try
particularly with pork.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 14:20, Reply)

This^
Not good with chicken though as it makes the chicken taste slightly oniony
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 14:21, Reply)

I did it last night and found it ok
used red onions though, which are less oniony
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 14:27, Reply)

Hmmm
Good tip! I prefer red onions anyway
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 14:30, Reply)

one of my favourite things is a cumberland sausage and red onion sandwich
fucking lovely
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 14:30, Reply)

I like this!

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 14:32, Reply)

Yep
This but with carrots as the burnt bits make the gravy amazing!
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 14:19, Reply)

I fucking love roast carrots anyway
I can also recommend using water used to cook sweetcorn in your gravy. Makes it quite sweet. Great with chicken.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 14:21, Reply)

I always pour too much water
into my veg then make the gravy from this when the veggies are boiling.
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 14:22, Reply)

I tend to steam my veg most of the team
so don't end up with much useful water, but it all helps
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 14:27, Reply)

Who is in Team Veg?

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 14:31, Reply)

that was supposed to say time
I think while I was typing that a reminder came up for a team meeting!
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 14:33, Reply)