A good gravy is simple: Brown your turkey/chicken scraps, add caramelized aromatic veggies, add broth and herbs, simmer and thicken. But why do so many people get it wrong? One of the main reasons a gravy is lackluster is because the ingredients aren’t browned properly. Many people add too many scraps to a pan or pot, steaming them and never attaining that rich browning that a great gravy requires. This is why there are fake browning liquids sold to deepen your gravy. Don’t ever buy those.
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