Jamies 'get ahead' gravy...

[Nessica]

Only doing a small 1.5th Turkey crown this year as just me, DH and DT's plus the national debt of pigs in blankets!!!

Trying to find a nice turkey gravy recipe as don't want to just bisto it for the big day since I'm not doing a big Turkey with giblets to make the stock for gravy etc.

I've found Jamie Olivers 'get ahead' gravy... is it as good as it sound? or can anyone share their immense gravy recipes with me?!?!... exciting thread eh!

Also how long and what temp for a really juicy and tender Turkey of my size?!?!

[Nessica]

1.5kg bloody auto-correct on phone!!!

[Betrayedbutsurvived]

I made it last year and it was lovely. Doing it again this year.

[LikeSilver]

I love that gravy. Wouldn't do Christmas without it now!

[Teabird]

did mine last week and its in the freezer now-one less job on the day

[SouthernOne]

I'm going to give that a go, looks lovely

[WowOoo]

is it this one? www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/chicken-recipes/get-ahead-gravy/

I can't find a specific turkey one? I'm going to try it.

[SouthernOne]

Woo that's the one I found, fingers crossed I can follow the recipe not known for my cooking skills

Think I'll have a trial run on a chicken dinner

[cromwell44]

It's great - I've made it for the last two years. Taste gorgeous and replaces the last minute gravy faffing. Can't recommend highly enough.

[Naicecuppatea]

Yes it is lovely. Just came out a bit lighter in colour than expected so when I make it again I will add some browning to make the colour a bit more like gravy.

[WowOoo]

Thanks, I'm going to try it this weekend.

[MistyMistletoe]

I have made Jamie's gravy before, it's very tasty. You can season it to your own liking.

[Nessica]

Thanks guys! Definitely going to make it tomorrow so I can freeze it and take a job away from the Christmas stress!!!!

[counttotenandbreathe]

Its definitely worth it we have done it the last three years and its here to stay now! We make ahead and freeze too :)

[alseb]

I've got M & S get ahead gravy for Turkey. £3.

[VillageFete]

What the hell am I doing wrong then? Made it the last 2 years and both times it was rather flavourless, no wow factor at all. My own recipe gravy was nicer. Now, I adore "St Jamie" and I followed the recipe to a tee, so perhaps I didn't let it cook on the hob long enough?

[Stars66]

I am off to show DH this as it sounds ace!!

[siblingrevelryagain]

Mine sat in freezer as we speak - made it last year and it's completely lush. Could eat it in a bowl like soup!

[thedevilinside]

DP is obsessed with Jamie's get ahead gravy, he spends the evening making it when I am out. It's one of the few things he can cook, we have a freezer full of the stuff, it's lovely

[BooDidIScareYou]

I've done it 2 years running too and will be doing it again this year. It's lovely!

[CurlyWurlyCake]

It's a must in this house. I make it a few days before hand.

[OnIlkleyMoorBahTwat]

Despite being a confident cook with a very wide repertoire, I've never made real gravy and looking at that Jamie Oliver recipe I'm beginning to wonder why anyone would bother.

It must cost a fortune . We're hosting Christmas dinner this year and instead of our normal Bisto Best instant gravy I think I'm going to splash out £3 on M&S ready made. The turkey, cauliflower cheese, roast potatoes, starter and pudding etc etc will all be fresh from scratch but I can't risk the gravy not being right so will buy in.

Last week, I tried my every once in a while attempt at making chicken stock from the carcass and it tasted of nothing and with all the vegetables and gas to boil it, would have been a lot more expensive than a kallo gel thing that I normally use.

[shelfontheelf]

OnIlkley - it's one thing I really make the effort to do, it's much nicer, although I always add a bit of bisto at the end:) I hate the M&S stuff, sorry!

Jamie's get ahead is fab and easy, just takes some time.

My mum made some from a chicken carcass in my slow cooker the other week, she cooked it for eight hours. I don't have the patience for that but it was soooooo good.