Biscuits & Gravy
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rotomato — 9 years ago(November 06, 2016 08:43 AM)
Anyone else like this homemade treat?
Love B&G but haven't had homemade in ages. I have it quite often in restos and even when my main breakfast is not really complementary to sausage gravy (i.e., a bagel with lox or a waffle with fruit), if the menu offers a side order B&G, I'll try it.
I really like to compare B&G all over the country. Some gravy is full of chunks of sausage.
Others are rather smooth. Some are very light on the black pepper. A few times I've had full sausage patties in the biscuit covered in milk gravy. That's cheating but I appreciate the effort. I'm not fond of the yellow-ish gravy some restos use.
Probably out of a can. And can you believe that some places serve brown gravy on their B&G? Seriously.
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ms_sunshine — 9 years ago(November 06, 2016 07:50 PM)
One of my favorites for breakfast or supper. I make good sausage gravy, the biscuits are sometimes iffy, so I buy frozen buttermilk biscuits.
This morning we had Hardee's biscuits and gravy because I had a BOGO coupon. We have a really good biscuit maker, but the sausage gravy varies.sometimes it's great, sometimes full of sausage bits, sometimes lumpy, sometimes too thin. Today was a good day.
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IcingOnTheCake — 9 years ago(November 07, 2016 08:42 PM)
I grew up with a close southern relative. She often made biscuits and gravy even though she would never eat any kind of gravy. I preferred it on toast rather than the biscuits. I've eaten it since becoming a vegetarian just omitting the sausage bits. I like it once in awhile but never too much.
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AbsolutelyThoughtfulGoz — 9 years ago(November 14, 2016 03:48 PM)
I have never eaten 'biscuits and gravy'!
I have often tried to find an equivalent butt I don't think there is one here.
From what I can gather, the term 'biscuits' is totally different to biscuits here, the 'gravy' is different and even the 'sausages are different'.
If I was to try and make it here would I use a scone mixture, white sauce (bechamel) and what kind of 'sausages'?
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ms_sunshine — 9 years ago(November 14, 2016 04:11 PM)
I found this.since you probably can't find the equivalent to American pork sausage, this showed how to make your own.
Breakfast sausage
http://yanksdownunder.net/single/?p=63110&t=461182
Basic biscuit recipe
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/20075/basic-biscuits/
Sausage gravy
http://www.thekitchn.com/breakfast-recipe-southern-sausage-gravy-recipes-from-the-kitchn-174453
Good luck!!
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AbsolutelyThoughtfulGoz — 9 years ago(November 14, 2016 04:17 PM)
Thanks sweetpea!
So American 'sausage' is a spicy pork mince mixture?
I hope you all won't be offended if I comment that it looks like the cat vomited on some scones?
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TheReturnofCountSuckula — 9 years ago(November 14, 2016 04:30 PM)
I hope you all won't be offended if I comment that it looks like the cat vomited on some scones?
Actually that's a fairly good description, lol!
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inthe80s — 9 years ago(November 14, 2016 05:21 PM)
Ha, made me laugh with your gravy comment. I've always thought that except I always said a dog instead of a cat.
Usually, one would see this type of gravy served with chicken fried steak. A white gravy is not my preference. I like a dark gravy, cooking the roux long enough without burning it that gives it a nutty flavor. Essentially, a brown roux. It's what I'm accustomed to since I'm from south Louisiana in particular Cajun country. -
rotomato — 9 years ago(November 14, 2016 06:17 PM)
hope you all won't be offended if I comment that it looks like the cat vomited on some scones?
Ha. The Marriott hotel chain used to always serve biscuits and gravy on their breakfast buffet. I'm talking 100% of their U.S. locations and many internationals. I've noticed that some no longer offer it.
Anywho, four years ago in London, I was standing behind a couple when the lady lifts the top of the biscuits and gravy warmer and says to her partner, "smells great, looks like vomit" as she lowered the lid. I immediately lift the lid and say "I'll tell you how it tastes." She was embarrassed for some reason and said "oh I'm so sorry, no offense." I chuckled and said "none taken." Not a clever response I know but it was a quick funny encounter.