AIBU to say that this meal is *not* a gravy meal

[avocadoze]

Made shepherd’s pie this evening. Was serving it (with green beans in butter) and DH said “I’ll just make myself some gravy”

AIBU to think that made-from-scratch shepherd’s pie, with its built-in gravy, does not require added bistro? Is this my LTB moment or is that ketchup?

@cardibach I'm well able to make "proper gravy" thanks - I like Bisto & I'm not apologising for it 🤷‍♀️

@MyBlueMoonbeam where do I say you couldn’t? Very odd response.
Bisto still makes me ill. I’m not apologising for it.
See how odd that looks?

“ Sorry I agree with DH. I know the pie has it's in built gravy but it's never enough to pour over the rest of the meal.”

No more need be said

More gravy for shepherds pie.
But there is far more wrong with this thread than you being so U. There are actual tomato saucey shepherds pie eaters here. Fucking heathens!@ they're the real U ones here!

No such thing as too much gravy!

YABU...gravy every time!

Grated cheese on top, Heinz baked beans as an accompaniment, and extra gravy. Yum!

Putting wine in it is a waste of wine. Make some proper gravy!

@cardibach

See how patronising this sounds?

Enough please

avacadoes, some people put grated cheese on top or in the mash. It's nob obligatory.

Oh and I put red wine in gravy very often - not always. White wine with poultry. Meat juices are the best though.

I put cheese on my fish pie. Just not shepherd’s pie. But I might try it. I like to put butter and cream into the mash, but cheese could be excellent too.

I would have gravy

No gravy. Sloppy underneath, crispy top. Nice green veg. Done.

HeresMe Tue 10-Mar-20 20:05:15
Shepard's pie and cottage pie to me arent even pies, a pie has pastry.
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What about key lime pie?

I loathe gravy on anything. I know I’m in the minority (due to a previous thread I started in this), but I am right and everyone else is wrong.

Why? Why do people like to ruin nice food by pouring loads of liquid on so that everything goes all soggy and mushy and all the food tastes of bland brown meat?

This thread has made me realise ive never made 'real' gravy. Only ever instant. I dont even know how to make gravy. Do I have to hand in my MN membership?

Although I don't put gravy (the instant stuff) in my shepherds* pie. It has beef stock and Worcestershire sauce in.

*technically cottage pie but we always called it shepherds growing up.

I'd have gravy and ketchup on it

Okay @MyBlueMoonbeam
Wasn’t patronising. Wasn’t snobby.
You seem very invested in gravy substitute.
I have better things to do so shan’t be replying to you again.

I always add gravy to shepherds pie. How can you not?

Stilton and cheddar in the mash, salad cream and then baked beans or gravy.

Yy, @PuppyMonkey.

Gravy is a disgusting English perversion. Anything that ‘needs gravy’ has something horrifically wrong with it.

There's no such thing as not enough gravy. Mash needs gravy.

Unless you have ill -fitting dentures or something, and can only eat slop.

Errr. Gravy AND mint sauce.

I'm northern every meal is improved by some gravy.