There is a way to make your gravy taste more delicious by adding one simple ingredient, and it is one you may already have in your fridge. Gravy is a staple in British roast dinners, perfectly bringing together all of the flavours of the meat, potatoes and vegetables. And lets not forget how divine a Yorkshire pudding covered in gravy is. So, what if there was a way to make your gravy taste even better?
The great thing about this trick, created by cookbook author Sarina Kamini, is that it can be created using gravy granules. You don’t even have to make your gravy from scratch. One of Kamini’s secrets to the perfect gravy is Dijon mustard. It might seem like a random combination, but it enhances and complements the flavour of the gravy wonderfully, adding a certain level of spice and extra flavour to your Sunday lunch and wowing your friends, family or dinner guests.
To make her tasty gravy from granules, Kamini says you need “a well-stocked pantry, a bit of aromatic understanding, and five minutes at the stovetop with a whisk.”
She calls the gravy recipe “a saviour for those like me that have an aversion to making gravy at the end of a roast, or for vegetarians who crave a bit of gravy with their vegetables”.
To create her gravy, she simply making the gravy with the granules as per the instructions, using two tablespoons. Then, she goes in with her extras, which includes 1.5 teaspoons of dijon mustard, which she says “adds mouthfeel”.
As well as the dijon mustard addition to the gravy, she adds one teaspoon of cracked black pepper, one teapsoon of soy sauce and one teaspoon of apple cider vinegar, ingredients that she says add something extra to her gravy to make it stand out.
She explains that the black pepper adds texture, the soy sauce improves the texture and the apple cider vinegar “cinches all the flavours in a little tighter”.
While gravy can be easily made from granules, you can also make it from scratch using the juice and fats from the meat you are roasting. One Reddit user suggests adding marmite to make gravy delicious, while another advises that people include Worcestershire sauce.