Easy Turkey Gravy Recipes for Thanksgiving; Gravy Recipes to Accommodate Your Turkey Dinner

Thanksgiving is coming fast, and what is a scrumptious dinner without gravy? To me, the best part of the meal is the gravy. It gives your food such a delightful taste, which your palette will enjoy.

Most of us look for a homemade gravy that is quick, easy, and yet enjoyable. When preparing you don't want those nasty lumps in it, it's not a nice feeling. Another thing you don't want is burnt gravy, it should be a nice brown thick consistency. One of the main ingredients for your gravy is the salt, but you need to be careful, because sometimes the drippings from the turkey are salty enough.

Make sure after each time you apply the salt and pepper do a taste taste. This way the taste won't be overpowering to your taste buds.

There are so many options. You can make the gravy the day of or day before Thanksgiving. Trust me nobody will know the difference. To make the gravy the day before follow this scrumptious recipe Make Ahead Turkey gravy. This sounds so good, I might have to give it a shot.

My Traditional Turkey Gravy Recipe

We all have our own ways of making gravy. Here's what I use.

Ingredients needed:

1 1/2 cups of turkey drippings, if it's more no big deal. Use the ratio below for an idea.

3/4 cup milk

Salt, pepper

A tablespoon of fat to one tablespoon of flour. So if your making 4 cups of gravy, use 4 cups of flour and drippings/fat.

Making The Turkey Gravy

Very simple, place the fat drippings into a pan. Make sure the heat is low. Pour the milk, flour and seasoning into the pan. Simmer this until it's thick and creamy. Remove from heat and add your salt and pepper. Now remember to use a whisk, so you won't have any lumps.

You can always check the internet, they have hundreds of easy gravy recipes that will accommodate all. Here are some of my favorite sites.

All Recipes.com

On this website you can learn how to make savory gravy, easy gravy, maple roast, and even make-ahead. It will show you easy directions, and even a picture to follow.

Group Recipes.com

Here is one website where you can learn to make chipotle and cinnamon turkey gravy, giblet gravy, mushroom gravy, pear cider gravy, and other fun recipes.

Easy turkey gravy recipes for ThanksgivingThis last website is such a huge help. On eat turkey.com you will learn how to make gravy, fix gravy if too lumpy, how much salt to use, help fix the consistency, and how much fat to use. A great source for new gravy makers.

Sources:

http://busycooks.about.com/od/saucesandgravies/r/makeaheadgravy.htm

http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/savory-turkey-gravy-2/Detail.aspx

http://www.grouprecipes.com/turkey-gravy

http://www.eatturkey.com/consumer/cookinfo/gravy.html