Take Control of Thanksgiving Dinner (1.2) by Joe Kissell

Author:Joe Kissell
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Reference
Published: 2012-11-12T16:00:00+00:00

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To add an extra punch of flavor (and a bit more volume) to the gravy, you can perform a few extra steps after you take the bird out of the oven, adding turkey drippings to the existing gravy:

1.Take the gravy you made yesterday out of the refrigerator. Put it in a saucepan, but don’t put it on the stove yet.

2.After removing the turkey from the roasting pan, remove the V-rack. Carefully pour the drippings from the pan through a wire strainer into a large glass measuring cup or a mixing bowl, and discard what’s left in the strainer.

3.As the drippings sit for a few minutes, the fat will separate and rise to the top. Carefully skim off the fat using a large metal spoon, gently tilting the cup if necessary. (If you feel ambitious, you can save the fat to make another batch of gravy later.)

4.Heat the gravy you made yesterday over medium heat until moderately warm, stirring occasionally—about 5–10 minutes.

The next three steps apply only if you have a roasting pan with a solid, thick bottom. If you have a disposable foil pan—or if you’re running short on time—skip Steps 5–7 and jump right to Step 8.

5.Put the nearly empty roasting pan on the stove, across two burners. Turn both burners to medium-high. Pour in a cup of wine and a cup of chicken broth (or 2 cups of chicken broth, if you prefer). As before, this deglazes the pan, softening all the flavorful fond that’s stuck to the bottom. Using a wooden spoon, scrape off as much of the fond as you can.

6.Within a minute or two, the liquid will boil. Keep it boiling for about 5 more minutes, during which time a good bit of it will evaporate. This is called reducing; it concentrates the flavors. After 5 minutes of boiling, turn off the heat.

7.Pour the liquid in the roasting pan through the wire strainer into the reheated gravy. Stir well.

8.Pour the drippings from Step 2 into the reheated gravy. Taste it, adding salt and pepper until you like the flavor.

9.Heat until you see the first hint of boiling, stirring frequently.

And that’s it: a delicious turkey gravy!

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