Can i make ikea gravy without whipping cream?

[PeakyPaula]

I bought a packet last time I was in Ikea, just looked at the instructions and it says whipping cream, who has whipping cream in their fridge? well not me.

What can I use instead? Would a bit more milk and a knob of butter be ok do you think?

I’m amazed that there are confused people on this thread - the only people in the western world who haven’t had IKEA meatballs.

Oh please put us out of our misery and somebody clarify the whole cream in gravy issue! The mind boggles.
Disclaimer: I’ve only ever been to ikea once 🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️😂

Ahh, cross posts, I see the explanation thank you

@daisy

www.finecooking.com/recipe/silky-pan-gravy-with-cream-cognac-thyme

I just use milk instead and less water. I love the IKEA gravy!

We just use milk and no water.
So whatever the full fluid amount is us just milk instead of 60ml cream and whatever water.

IKEA meatballs have sauce, not 'gravy'.

It's a creamy sauce.

I make a roux, butter and flour, then add oxo beef stock, then lots of Lea and Perrins, then cream, double or single.

Thats because it's not gravy. It's a sauce.

I use milk for all of it as someone else said above. I also spent years lovingly cooking the meatballs in the oven until I accidentally discovered they were a million times more authentic to the store ones if microwaved.

@Bimblybomeyelash

I’m amazed that there are confused people on this thread - the only people in the western world who haven’t had IKEA meatballs.

Been to IKEA and eaten there a fair few times but I'm vegetarian so that might explain it.

Mind you DP and the teenagers often have meatballs but I'm pretty sure that they wouldn't have clue that the gravy has cream in it.

(Glad I wasn't the only one who couldn't get their head round it though!)

looking at that recipe as i do not have a single one of those ingredients in my house will stick to bolognese sauce on me meatballs

I just use half milk half water. very rarely have cream at home.
other gravy granules made up with half milk half water work nicely as well

Phew @ElizabethofpeanutYorkies! You’re obviously a dairy pro

Elizabethofpeanutyorkies thanks!

I’ve always used full fat milk that I do have in the fridge - and it’s been fine!

I've never been to Ikea, didn't even know they had a cafe in them.

@Queen😉

Hope you're making it with fresh IKEAs.

This thread is making me gip.

Creamy gravy. Two words that should never go together

[quote LunaNorth]This thread is making me gip.

Creamy gravy. Two words that should never go together

@Bimblybomeyelash

I’m amazed that there are confused people on this thread - the only people in the western world who haven’t had IKEA meatballs.

I've never been to Ikea let alone had their meatballs or gravy.

Never mind cream, have you got lingonberry jam???

I've never used cream, I use a little less water and a bit more milk, it thickens fine.

Whipping cream is somewhere between single and double. You can't use elmlea or canned cream as it's usually sweetened.

Cream is nice in all gravy, not just Ikea.

Ahh I’m going to have to hide this thread! I am now craving IKEA meatballs, gravy, chips and ‘berries’ as they always call them at our local IKEA

Foe those that don't live near IKEA iceland also do frozen Swedish style meatballs. Not quite as good but better than battling IKEA weekend traffic just for a pack of meatballs!