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Making a gravy for poboys out of roast beef drippings

Posted on 3/31/17 at 9:02 am
Posted by mouton
Savannah,Ga
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Posted on 3/31/17 at 9:02 am
My wife is the manager of a grocery store that brines and roasts all of their deli meats. I had her bring me home a container of all the drippings from the roast beef they make. Should I just reduce it a bit and thicken with a cornstarch slurry?
Posted by tlsu15
Capital of Texas
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Posted on 3/31/17 at 9:07 am to
Yup.

You might not even need the cornstarch depending on how thick it is after reduction.
Posted by Salmon
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Posted on 3/31/17 at 9:09 am to
Why not make a roux?

I don't like cornstarch in gravy. Gives it this oily shine.
Posted by mouton
Savannah,Ga
Member since Aug 2006
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Posted on 3/31/17 at 9:13 am to
I thought of that as well. I just do not want to much of a flour taste. Not even sure if I will reduce it. I have not tasted it yet so Im not sure of the salt content.
Posted by LSUballs
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Posted on 3/31/17 at 9:15 am to
Poor ole Mouton. The most gravy challenged fellow in the US.
Posted by mouton
Savannah,Ga
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Posted on 3/31/17 at 9:25 am to
Ha ha. I would put my basic steak/pork chop gravy for rice and gravy up against anyone's . I've just never made a gravy from the drippings off of deli roast beef.
Posted by Gaston
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Posted on 3/31/17 at 9:27 am to
The way to make a Cajun gravy is to cook that shite down until it all sticks to the pan, pour out any grease at that point...then reconstitute with water. No starch or flour.

ETA: that'll probably come out too thin for your traditional RB poboy gravy, but you could make a fine au jus to dip into.
This post was edited on 3/31/17 at 9:36 am
Posted by LSU fan 246
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Posted on 3/31/17 at 9:40 am to
quote:

I would put my basic steak/pork chop gravy for rice and gravy up against anyone'


Yet you cant make a gravy from the drippings from olive garden. Smh
Posted by mouton
Savannah,Ga
Member since Aug 2006
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Posted on 3/31/17 at 10:00 am to
Olive Garden?

And yes I can make a gravy from the drippings I have. They really just need to be thickened up. I just like to bounce ideas off of people here because we have some really good cooks here. Why did you feel the need to comment?
Posted by LSU fan 246
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Posted on 3/31/17 at 10:05 am to
It was a joke following balls'
Posted by bdevill
Baton Rouge, LA
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Posted on 3/31/17 at 10:19 am to
quote:

The way to make a Cajun gravy is to cook that shite down until it all sticks to the pan, pour out any grease at that point...then reconstitute with water.


This is similar to how I do it, but I don't let it stick. I stir continuously and when it starts to stick, add an ice cube at a time. The ice cube deglazes the pan and reduces the heat so the gravy will brown better than using just water. I finish by reducing the heat, adding a tbsp. of cornstarch to a little bit of water in a cup and mixing well, then bring up the heat to a boil which removes the taste of the cornstarch.
Posted by BRgetthenet
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Posted on 3/31/17 at 10:44 am to
What kind of consistency does it have?
Posted by ruzil
WNC
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Posted on 3/31/17 at 11:17 am to
If they brine the roasts before they cook it, I would not reduce it as the drippings will be salty and this would make it worse.

Posted by mouton
Savannah,Ga
Member since Aug 2006
28276 posts
Posted on 3/31/17 at 11:23 am to
quote:

If they brine the roasts before they cook it, I would not reduce it as the drippings will be salty and this would make it worse.


This is what I was thinking. I might even have to add a little unsalted beef broth to reduce to make it less salty. I haven't tasted it yet. I just opened the container and smelled it but it tasted very concentrated.

As far as consistency it is slightly thicker than a beef stock.
Posted by awestruck
Member since Jan 2015
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Posted on 3/31/17 at 12:03 pm to
Maybe better to reduce way down for bullion use?

(freeze in an old ice-cube tray)
Posted by mouton
Savannah,Ga
Member since Aug 2006
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Posted on 3/31/17 at 12:42 pm to
That's a great idea. I pretty much have and endless supply of the stuff.
Posted by awestruck
Member since Jan 2015
14767 posts
Posted on 3/31/17 at 12:59 pm to
Same with the carcassed remains of rotisserie chicken, I freeze up three or four and then go at it.
Posted by mouton
Savannah,Ga
Member since Aug 2006
28276 posts
Posted on 3/31/17 at 1:04 pm to
Yeah I freeze all my chicken bones to make stocks.
Posted by BRgetthenet
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Posted on 3/31/17 at 10:47 pm to
quote:

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Posted by BRgetthenet
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Posted on 3/31/17 at 11:04 pm to
lmao

Not sure how they haven't banned you yet.
This is a solid run you've got goin',


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