Food Lens · Condiments
Gravy
Savory and rich, with flavor depending heavily on the meat drippings or stock it's made from.
Lens analyzedGravy is a savory sauce made from meat drippings or stock thickened with flour or cornstarch, poured over meat, potatoes, or biscuits. It's sold both as a fresh accompaniment made from pan drippings and as a shelf-stable packet, jar, or can.
Where it comes from
Making a sauce from pan drippings is a long-standing technique across many cooking traditions, and gravy became especially associated with North American holiday meals and comfort food dishes like biscuits and gravy or poutine.
Buying it
Check whether a jarred or canned gravy is labeled for a specific meat, like turkey, chicken, or beef, since the flavor base differs, and look at the sodium content if that matters for your household.
Storing it
An unopened jar or can keeps in the pantry; refrigerate after opening and use within about a week, or freeze homemade gravy for longer storage.
Keeps about 1 year in the pantry.
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