Anchovy in Gravy?

[Anonymous]

So I am making the traditional turkey gravy - I have made stock out of giblets, am planning to add flour to pan drippings etc...
But an earlier thread got me thinking - why not stir an anchovy or two in to the pan drippings for a little extra depth of flavor?
No one need ever know....

thoughts?

[Anonymous]

Gross. Don't do it.

[Anonymous]

Definitely not, and I love anchovies.

[Anonymous]

I am going to do it anyway - will report back later...

[Anonymous]

So, did you survive the anchovy gravy? How was it?

[Anonymous]

Anchovies supposedly intensify any meat flavor.

[Anonymous]

How was it?

[Anonymous]

I am sorry about this, but I had a couple of glasses of wine, and then with all the stress of getting everything together and warm and on the table at the same time, I clean forgot to add the anchovies! Gravy was good anyway, but perhaps it could have been great.


I apologize. I don't ask for justice, I ask for mercy. I will try again and Christmas, and definitely will report back then.

[Anonymous]

It probably would have been great. I add a small amount of anchovy or fish sause to anything that needs a little more umami. Am making stew right now and threw an anchovy in when I was browning the onions. A few drops of fish sauce works wonders in tomato soup.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am sorry about this, but I had a couple of glasses of wine, and then with all the stress of getting everything together and warm and on the table at the same time, I clean forgot to add the anchovies! Gravy was good anyway, but perhaps it could have been great.


I apologize. I don't ask for justice, I ask for mercy. I will try again and Christmas, and definitely will report back then.

Noooo!!!! Now we'll never know!!!!!