Get ahead gravy-beige?

[buckeejit]

I've just tried this for the first time & it tastes ok but is totally beige. Is this normal?

Can I just mix it in with some bisto on Christmas Day? Am cooling atm to put in freezer. Any advice appreciated!

[mumonashoestring]

You can mix in some bisto for colour - next year, let it 'catch' and brown a bit more on the bottom of the roasting tin, don't stir it too much, you'll get a darker colour

[CurlsLDN]

Sorry to say that would turn my stomach at the Christmas table! Sure it’s tastes fine, but it looks incredibly unappetizing to me. Just do some bisto!

[buckeejit]

Haha, I know-my folks wouldn't entertain it this colour-it is flavoursome though, will strain & bisto it up on the big day & cross my fingers! Thank you 😀

[MrsMotherHen]

Get gravy browner.

[NannyR]

You can buy gravy browning that you add to the gravy to give it a darker colour without altering the taste.

[Pastaagain78]

Gravy browning is the thing you need.

[HollyBollyBooBoo]

Just add some gravy browning - not Bisto or a stock cube otherwise you'll alter the taste.

[AfunaMbatata]

How did you make it that colour?!

[lynmilne65]

buy some gravy browning

[lynmilne65]

[buckeejit]

Thank all-have frozen some & kept some in the fridge so will try the browning in the next couple of days.

I didn't follow the recipe exactly as they had no chicken wings at the shop so ended up roasting a chicken & then putting the carcass back in with lots of veg, have a new induction hob & couldn't use the pan on it so it went into a pan & probably not browned enough, then too much flour. Hey ho, we live & learn! Thanks for the tips.

[theredjellybean]

Add bisto, a good dollop of cranberry jelly or sauce and good slug of either sherry or preferably maderia wine.
Promise will be delicious

[wasthataburp]

Well I made it with the chicken wings however it still looked exactly the same. Don't think it tastes great either!

[poisonedbypen]

Be careful with the gravy browning, you only need a couple of drops. It will do the trick though, whereas bisto will make it taste of...bisto!

[Trills]

Bisto tastes nice