Subj : Gravy was: Crampers
To   : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Sat May 13 2023 16:42:31

Hi Dave,

 DD> preference is for what I call "old fashioned" - unglazed, glazed or
 DD> glazed and then drizzled w/chocolate icing.  Bv)=

 RH> That'll work. I presume you're not a fan of Dunkin or Tim Horton's?
 RH> Sounds like the NC native Krispy Kreme might fit your favorite
 RH> category.

 DD> I don't have much experience with the Canadian doughnut guys. But DD

In way upstate NY (IIRC, outside of Malone) last year we stopped at a
Tim Horton's on our way to VT. Both of us got a maple glazed
doughnut--really good but not great. I'd probably go for it again or try
a chocolate one.

 DD> has some products I am very much in favour of. Like their apple DD>
 fritters. Krispy Kreme used to have half a dozen locations here. They
 DD> are currently down to just one .... and it's hanging on by a
 (fraying) DD> thread. Our local "Mel-O-Cream" brand outperforms them in
 nearlyt DD> every way.

Our local KK doesn't make them from scrach on site any more. We used to
like to watch the process, then get a hot one to go.


 DD>         8<----- JUMP SHIFT ----->B

 DD> Funny you should mention that. An aquaintance harvested a deer with
 DD> his SUV and has gifted me with a nice venison rump-roast. It's
 DD> currently in the marinade getting ready to be weekend dinner.  Bv)=

 RH> The first time my mom made it, she used a venison roast she'd been
 RH> given. Don't know what she did but it was really gamy and most of the
 RH> family didn't like it. I don't recall her making it ever again. When
 RH> Steve and I got married, she typed up a book of recipies I requested so
 RH> I checked that one for sauerbraten when I couldn't get to my usual one.
 RH> She said to marinade it in vinegar and water ratio 2:1, a couple of
 RH> onions and a couple of bay leaves. Cooking instructions were just to
 RH> cook it like pot roast, using the marinade for cooking liquid. No real
 RH> flavor there except the vinegar.

 DD> His comment to me was "When I bought that Isuzu I thought the "brush
 DD> guard" front bumper was a bit much. But there's no damage to the
 DD> little guy - so I believe I'll keep it."

 RH> Sounds like a good idea to me. We just traded the tonnu cover for a cap
 RH> on the back of the F-150. Gives us a lot more room for extra camper and
 RH> radio gear.

 DD>       Title: Dirty Dave's Sauerbraten Marinade
 DD>  Categories: Marinades, Rubs, Herbs
 DD>       Yield: 1 Recipe

 RH> thick. The meat will be falling apart tender, the gravy will make a
 RH> great topper to noodles, potatoes or whatever starch you serve with the
 RH> sauerbraten. I usually do noodles but did bow tie pasta this time. Red
 RH> cabbage makes a good side to the meal also.

 DD> Since I am not a fan of gingersnaps as a cookie I am not a fan of them
 DD> in my gravy. I *do* have some German ancestry and have been served
 DD> both ginger cookies and lebkuchen at various relatives.

OTOH, I like a good gingersnap cookie. I've seen various recipies for
them but they're usually a soft cookie, not the hard one of a real
'snap. My mom used to call the soft ones "Mother Hubbard cookies", us
kids would add "Old" to the beginning of the name. (G)


 DD> Here's my pan gravy recipe (such as it is). As Emeril says "First you
 DD> make a roux".  Bv)=

We do this one without a roux, just the pan juices, cookies and a bit of
sugar.

BTW,just a head's up; I don't want you to get concerned. I'll be "off
air" starting next Saturday until June 1 or 2. Planned event, details to
come later. (G)

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Catch you later,
Ruth
rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net  FIDO 1:396/45.28


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