My FIL always confuses me on gravy... on Thanksgiving or Christmas, he'll go all out. Roasted turkey, scratch-made stuffing, real mashed potatoes, scratch-made cranberry sauce...... and a mix packet of brown gravy. :Lin:

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Hell even the Heintz turkey gravy in a jar would be an upgrade over that.

This. Also, if you just get a few base ingredients, you will be able to make alot of sauces. Get these and play around a bit.

Olive oil
Lemons and Limes
Garlic (could sub garlic paste but fresh grated is better)
soy sauce
red wine
tomato paste
rice wine vinegar
ginger
honey
sesame3 oil

You just get these 10, and you will be able to do bases for about anything. Add butter of course, but most people have that arond regardless

I'll add the whole recipe (It's Bobby Flay's) because it's awesome, but the sauce is really killer.

Blue Crab and Salmon Griddle Cakes with Smoked Salmon and Roasted Serrano Chile Buttermilk Sauce
Ingredients
Roasted Serrano Chile-Buttermilk Sauce:
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 serrano peppers, roasted, peeled and finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
Squeeze lime juice
Salt and pepper
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl, season with salt and pepper and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.


Poached Salmon:
1 salmon fillet, 6 ounces
Water
1 bay leaf
4 parsley sprigs
3 tablespoons lemon juice
4 black peppercorns
Place salmon in a small saucepan. Cover with water and add the remaining ingredients. Bring to a simmer and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until just cooked through. Let cool and flake with a fork.


Griddle Cakes:
Flaked poached salmon
8 ounces jumbo lump crab meat, flaked
2 tablespoons prepared mayonnaise
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish, drained
1/2 cup finely chopped red onions, sweated
3 cloves garlic, sweated
2 egg whites, stiffly beaten
1/2 cup dried bread crumbs
1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Canola oil, for cooking
Garnish: Smoked Salmon
Place flaked salmon and crab in a medium bowl. Add mayonnaise, mustard, horseradish, red onions, garlic and mix until combined. Fold in egg whites then remaining ingredients and season with salt and pepper Heat 2 tablespoons of canola oil in a large saute pan. Add 1/4 cup of batter for each cake and flatten slightly. Saute on each side for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown. Top each pancake with a few slices of smoked salmon and drizzle with Roasted Garlic-Buttermilk Sauce. Garnish with chives and cilantro and finely chopped red pepper.

We've been using this a lot lately. Great on pork and chicken.

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That looks delicious.

I love spicy sauce / dry rub on my meat (completely homo).

I like to butterfly my chicken breast(s) and use a Santa Maria rub. Get those nice grill marks and after its fully cooked, slice them in strips and make chicken fettuccine alfredo.

Mr. Yoshida's has some really good marinades. Pick up a bottle and give it try, they have different flavors. I pick it up at Costcos, I'm sure Albertsons will carry it as well.

I live in an apartment.

"Grilling" consists of the ole' Foreman grill.

LMAO LMAO LMAO.

It's ****ing phenomenal. We use it in fajitas, on chicken breasts, pork chops and tenderloin. It's really thick so you can use it as a finishing glaze on the grill.

I don't use as much vinegar, but I do use Mirin (sweetened rice wine) or honey in the place of sugar. Even better with Sriracha.

I can't imagine it'd be bad on anything.

Where'd you get this?

Whole Foods.

You can order it online, but for some reason it's nearly double the price.

I do a merchant's wine sauce from the Joy of Cooking that takes about 8-10 hours (it is a short-cut version). Fantastic on steaks. I make enough for 4 meals about once per year and freeze the other 3 portions.

A1 Steak Sauce

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