3 Ways to Thicken Gravy for Thanksgiving | Food 101 | Well Done

Homemade gravy reigns superior to anything you’d buy at a store. But if it’s close to meal time and the gravy is running a little thin, try one of these three tricks to thicken it up before that Thanksgiving meal. And the plus-side to these tips is that you’ll likely have at least one of these simple ingredients on hand.

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[cookingisamazing]

My mother used one of these tricks a little too much when I was younger! My dad told me about the story and how he stacked the salt and pepper shaker on top of the gravy! Great tips and thank you for sharing!

[Susanp]

Thank you SO MUCH! I used your corn starch tip on the gravy from my crockpot turkey and I can’t believe how well and how fast it thicken it up! Tried flour and it would never work and I could always taste flour when I would try to thicken it. 😝 Never going back to flower again sticking with cornstarch!

[mizrilya]

Thank you. I use the corn starch slurry and it worked perfectly.

[Jbiglin]

Very helpful, thank you! Clear, concise and to-the-point. Nice job!

[habsahabdulrahman]

Using veges to thicken the gravy is a great idea.

[adimeter]

Thank you. I have been looking for this method for years.

[thomascampbell]

Thank you ma’am saved me from wasting a batch of gravy

[hamilton]

This is an excellent video! Thank you for posting.

[CheekyPoo]

Did you blend that without the blade inside the blender?? That was beyond cool

[toomuch]

Roux needs to be cold when adding to hot liquid or vice versa

[LisaHall-ucsq]

Wishing you and your family a very blessed Thanksgiving!

[Orpilorp]

Thank you so much for the 3rd idea, as I cannot digest anything with starch very well. I will have to try it!

[CharCharJars]

Thank you, I needed that last one for Daniel fast, gonna try it next time👍👌

[sarabjeet.]

For how many days we cam keep the gravy with corn starch

[lancecrane]

You can use Canned Cambell Mushroom soup

[realdeal]

I use instant mashed potatoes in a pinch. 😂

[philip]

If that's a teaspoon I'd hate to ask for two sugars in my

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