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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.55 star rating.
Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2008
Recipe is a little vague. When i first started making good sausage gravy, i didn't know enough to cook the rue well before adding milk. Also, i use cast iron for everything, and as a result i use too high a heat and i lose a lot of fat. I usually fix that problem by adding a stick of butter...
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Zoppa
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Home Town: Rockford, Michigan, USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.55 star rating.
Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2006
it was good my husband liked it. i would use it again, i might tinker with it a little bit i thought it was a little too bland for my liking next time i may add a little cayanne pepper. for a little added kick. but i would recommend it to others thanks
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Cooking Level: Intermediate
Home Town: Akron, Ohio, USA
Living In: Mountain Home, Idaho, USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.55 star rating.
Reviewed: Mar. 25, 2006
May I suggest reading Flobees suggestions? She is exactly correct when she says to use 2 tablespoons flour to one cup of milk. I don't use skim milk, though. Also, I suggest using one pound of regular sausage and one pound of hot or spicy sausage, then brown it with some chopped onions. Finally, as Flobees suggests, add the flour to the sausage after the sausage is browned (make sure the sausage is coated) and then add the milk. You shouldn't have a problem with lumps (just don't add additional flour after adding the milk!) I usually use 4 tablespoons of flour and 4 cups of milk.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.55 star rating.
Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2006
This recipe assumes knowledge not everyone will have. For instance, you should brown the flour in the drippings, and use your whisk to break up all lumps during that stage. If you wait until you add milk to break up the lumps, forget it -- they won't break! Once you've made a "roux" with your flour and drippings, you can add milk. Good tip: The consistency of the roux will likely match the consistency of your gravy when finished. Thick roux equals thick gravy, etc. Please, please never be tempted to add water to make southern-style sausage gravy. Mix the milk into the roux with your whisk. I never measure for a recipe like this -- just eyeball it. If it won't thicken you can add cornstarch mixed with water, but it's better just to add your milk incrementially. If it's too thick the addition of more milk will take care of it. Serve over buttermilk biscuits and you have one of the most delightful comfort foods known to man. 3 stars because it needs more instructions.
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Shaina_Ryder
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Cooking Level: Expert
Living In: Sneedville, Tennessee, USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.55 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2003
Traditional Southern recipe. If you want it thicker, add more flour. Too thick? Add more milk. Do not ever use water. Also, if you don't want lumps, you need to constantly stir.
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JDVMD
Cooking Level: Expert
Home Town: Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
Living In: Paducah, Kentucky, USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.55 star rating.
Reviewed: Sep. 18, 2003
I used low fat sausage and it wasn't enough to make a rue. I think next time I will shake the flour and milk together before pouring it in the pan. That will eliminate lumps.
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CALEWIS
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Living In: Barboursville, West Virginia, USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.55 star rating.
Reviewed: Sep. 18, 2003
Maybe I did something wrong, but I followed the recipe to the letter and had to throw the gravy away, it was lumpy and unedible.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 3.55 star rating.
Reviewed: Sep. 18, 2003
My family loves sausage gravy over biscuits, but when I make this only use 1# of sausage to 4 cups of skim milk and thicken with flour when I brown the sausage. Usually use 2 tablespoons of flour to a cup of milk. We only have this 2 - 3 times a year. So you don't have to give up everything, just use moderation.
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