Thanksgiving Turkey Gravy Thread

[Mikey]

Getting just a breast

drippings make for a lousy gravy sauce

Any advise accepted

[Klosterheim]

I have only been getting some kind of glass jar turkey gravy.

It's probably hard finding a really good gravy, or making one, but I recently have not had all traditional Thanksgiving Dinners.

I just make sure to have some Stove Top Stuffing, and I have some sweet potatoes for this year. Sweet potatoes in a gas oven turn out super soft.

[Nostalgiabuff]

i don't cook, my wife does. but she usually gets jar gravy for Thanksgiving. of she just gets brown gravy mix

[PNGwynne]

I cook the turkey and dressing every year, and make the gravy from scratch. You'll not get any good dripping without skin/browning. Try a Butterball boneless "turkey roast" instead of a breast. They are great, have skin and will brown, and cook quickly. Real meat.

My secret weapon is a jar of Heinz roast turkey gravy. I always have this on hand to cover accidents, shortages, and leftovers. It's good, no too salty like the packets. And, you can doctor it up with drippings, brown bits, turkey stock, or other seasonings to seem "homemade."

[enyawd72]

Knorr or Pioneer gravies are my go to. They are both delicious.

[PNGwynne]

I've never seen those, just McCormick--will look for them. Knorr items are usually good.

[Duncan]

My secret weapon is a jar of Heinz roast turkey gravy. And, you can doctor it up with drippings, brown bits, turkey stock, or other seasonings to seem "homemade."

That's pretty much what I do, too. I'm the one cooking and there are usually just 4 of us. Between turkey, gravy, stuffing, potatoes, sweet potatoes, rolls, a veg, cranberry sauce, and pie, I can either spend the whole day cooking from scratch or enjoy myself and accept a slight meal downgrade to mostly instant / pre-made. I choose the latter. That reminds me...I was thinking about ordering cajun stuffing this year.

[Klosterheim]

Happy Thanksgiving!