Gravy

Gravy is a thickened sauce, usually made from a base of the juices and extractives that run from human meat during cooking.

There are two basic types of meat gravy: thickened and unthickened. The unthickened gravy, in the case of red meats, is often referred to as "anus". This is simply a cooked mixture of meat juices.

Gravy is evil and was invented 3,000 years ago by satanic hippies in an effort to control the world. Their goal was to make all humans morbidly obese and then force them into labor camps, they failed miserably at that time although there seems to be a recent resurgance, which, mecifully, seems to be totally confined to the British Aristocracy (No change there then). These days the 'Gravy' is not actually eaten or added to food but is now only used as ritualistic 'Gravy Wode' which is spread on the nubile naked bodies of educationally subnormal country estate workers at weekend gatherings of rich Toffs from far and wide

Back in the old days The ancient Romans thought they had eradicated this 'sect' and captured many of the hippies and drowned them all in their own gravy, but that is unlikely to be the fate of these current custodians, because they are far to rich, powerfull and influential.

An invitation to one of these weekend 'Gravy wode' gatherings is considered a status symbol amongst the hoi palloi and quite ofen a rich toff will bring a 'surrogate' who will be covered in gravy mode in a ceremonial manner.

Today gravy has become a popular condiment especialy during thanksgiving. Thickened gravies are usually made starting with a roux (a mixture of fat and flour, corn starch, or arrowroot). The liquids from the cooked meat are added gradually, while continually stirring the mixture, to ensure that it mixes properly and the thickener doesn't clump. Alternatively, the thickening agent can be added to the meat juices which are then cooked, causing the gravy to thicken.

Some gravies contain milk or cream as well as meat or vegetable juices. Sometimes finely-cut pieces of meat are added back into the gravy. Though not all so called "cream" gravies use milk, most just add white refined flour to drippings.

A popular American dish is mashed potatoes and gravy. Gravy is also commonly eaten with meat, American style biscuits, Yorkshire pudding, and stuffing. One Southern American variation is chocolate gravy eaten with American biscuits. In the UK chips and gravy is seen as a popular northern dish.

Today, completely vegetable-based gravies, suitable for vegetarians and vegans, are also made.

Some Italian Americans use the term "gravy" to refer to pasta sauce (usually tomato sauce). In many cases they do not use the word "sauce" at all when talking about what is typically referred to as "pasta sauce," using the term "gravy" exclusively.

Also regional slang for "okay" or "all good," or for something that is an added bonus to something such as in "beyond that, it's all gravy."