Stretch the Budget With Water Gravy

Hey guys. I grew up having water gravy. I thought everyone had, but so many shared that they had never heard of it. It is so simple and just like any gravy that you make substituting water for milk or broths. I hope you will try it just once!
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[@Fannieannie2024]

My grandma only made water gravy even for roasts. She was the best cook I ever knew. Born in 1894, 10 kids, & widowed by 50. She made everything delicious. Miss her.

[@marshabryant9429]

Down here in Louisiana we brown the flour until it is real dark then add the water. We call it Tom Puckett gravy.

[@futurefolk9919]

I never heard of water gravy. Now that I think about it, I've been eating it my whole life! We never added milk to gravy, we just used the pan drippings, flour and water. Even today the only time I use milk is it I'm making a cream chipped ham, beef or a sausage gravy. The things you didn't know your knew 🤔

[@bettysumey1456]

My grandma made this but she also used water from boiling potatoes. She called it potato water gravy.

[@cindyglass5827]

betty sumey ... Good idea !! Thank-you for sharing : ) I'll try it that way, HAGWknd

[@nylenyap3933]

The potato starch in the water would be a great addition to water gravy!

[@maryarcher8484]

Potato juice makes great dinner gravy and add water to the chicken, chops, drippings add flour and make your rue, but 1 tsp of instant coffee it gives it a great taste over rice and potatoes

[@maryarcher8484]

If you like tomatoes I've used my canned whole ones cut up it's great. Or canned from the store

[@cindyglass5827]

@@maryarcher8484 Thank-you, more Great Ideas, I've never heard of the coffee - Hmmm !! Much Appreciated : )

[@woman_of_spirit7752]

When I was very young I remember times when all mom had to fix for supper was canned biscuits and water gravy. We didn’t have flour so she would use pancake mix and saved bacon grease to make the gravy. Blessings all around

[@briannemorna4268]

My grandmother told me that in the depression, gravy saved more lives than penicillin. I still love it.

[@janfranklin6604]

I grew up with this too! Milk gravy was for special occasions, most Winters. I love it. Mom always had bacon grease and it made the BEST gravy. Thank you!

[@pamelaulrich8615]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE gravy...I can eat it on anything including a spoon...like you, I detest peas...but...I might be able to eat them covered in gravy...lol

[@caroleffner5049]

My mother told how the first meal she made for my father after they got married that had gravy, she was careful to strain it before serving to make it really smooth. When my father got his plate he asked what did she do to the gravy? Where were the lumps? My grandmother's gravy always had lumps in it and he never saw smooth gravy before! You reminded me of that when you talked of your stepfather having to make the gravy for your mother. I had never heard of water gravy either. Good to know! May come in handy some day! 😋

[@brendahorn4782]

I was “raised” on water gravy and good ole biscuits made by my Mother. Everyone calls them Grete’s biscuits. I was the oldest of eight children so you know we had it rough.

[@bettyangstadt4242]

I’m almost 75 yrs old and I have never heard of water gravy! So simple …gonna try it tomorrow over my tomatoes just like you did…thanks for a simple new idea! ❤️❤️

[@donnabailey929]

This is incredible. I never heard of water gravy until you mentioned it the other day. This looks delicious. I don’t always have milk on hand. My mouth is watering see that yummy gravy over those beautiful tomatoes

[@diannamc367]

We almost never had milk in the house growing up so I thought hamburger gravy or sausage gravy were the only gravies you put milk in. It tickled me to hear you call it water gravy. My step dad made his gravy this way and we called it scorch gravy but only ever made it when we fried something. I didn't know until far into adulthood that people just put bacon grease or something into a pan to start a gravy. Mom did it differently and that's how I make mine. After you take your meat out of the pan, get tje drippings really hot and pour in a cup of COLD water. This would cause it to brown up more and help deglaze the pan. (Be careful, it can splatter a bit.) You can add more water after that until you have the amount of graveyard you want. Meanwhile, we put flour in a bowl and added COLD water to make a slurry. Now, we didn't have whisks growing up so you stirred it with a fork as well as you could and then tried to catch any lumps with the fork and rinse them off in the sink. (I use corn starch now because I never was the best at getting the lumps out and the corn starch doesn't lump so bad.) Once the lumps were gone you add the slurry into the hot pan and stir until it thickens the way you want it. We did the same with the drippings from the roaster when we had a big family meal. I still make "water" gravy if I pan fry anything. 😊

[@brendalamb6815]

I had never heard it called 'water gravy' before even though it is what I was raised on. We call it brown gravy because it turns brown from the meat drippings. My mom always made it this way. In fact I was in junior high home ec before I ever learned to make white or "milk" gravy. I only make white gravy for sausage gravy and biscuits or for fried steak. All other meats get the brown gravy(water gravy). I love to dip my French fries in brown gravy.

[@dustinroberts6771]

You know I never thought about making gravy this way. I’ve also never had gravy on tomato’s. I’ll be trying this very soon.

[@melindahawkins9311]

That’s what I grew up on it’s delicious. So good to see the old ways are tried and true.

[@MrsLovelyPendragon]

Love being in the kitchen when you cook Mrs Josie! Thank you for another great video!

[@jeanwilliams3425]

I grew up with water gravy but, we used the water off of the boiled potatoes 🥔 😋 . Haven't had that in years. Way things are going may be have again.

[@MyFaithsaysitall]

Brings back memories from my great granny making gravy. I'm blessed to have been able to learn some things from her.

[@newdayfarm9463]

We had this growing up on white bread. And yes lots of black pepper. Gravy is a meal stretcher. My mawmaw always had gravy on the table. Now I know why.

[@BackHomeAgain]

I'm in my late 40's. My mom was in her late 20's when I was born, and her mom was in her mid 40's when she was born. I grew up with this... both my mom and my grandma made it... but we always called it brown gravy... white gravy was a special treat 🥰

[@meaganbahlke9920]

Oh Miss Stacey! Thank you! my grandfather always made water gravy. No one in the family remembered how he made it. I know now! Thank you so very much!!! Love you!

[@CedarCreekHomestead]

I good! I hope you like it

[@sherylannejacobs7235]

My Mother was from Austria and all she made was water gravy. I know nothing about milk gravy. Her gravy was delicious.

[@nylenyap3933]

I love pepper in my gravy! I’ve recently started using course ground or fresh cracked in my gravy…nice touch to the gravy if you enjoy pepper.

[@ElizabethDiaz-zr5ki]

I love that you made this video. So many people aren’t familiar with it, but it is great when you don’t have milk available.

[@bonnielayfield1406]

Yum, yum, yummy! Raised on milk and water gravy.🥰

[@atdepaulis]

When I first looked up how to make gravy I made it with the drippings from cooking my turkey on thanksgiving… from then on I always thought you made gravy with some kind of broth or milk… definitely will have yo do water gravy!

[@utoniaraaf7367]

Do you ever make beef, pork, or turkey commercials? That is soooo good! We always make a big beef roast, lots of mashed potatoes and lots of beef gravy to make the commercials. I remember mom would fry up side pork n then put over fresh lettuce from the garden, makes it wilt. Dad would love it!

[@jenniferwilliams7]

I love this, Josie. Thanks for showing how to make water gravy. I have heard of it, but never made it before. Yum!

[@sharibuckler8529]

So glad you are sharing these simple things that many of us country people take for granted. So many don't know nowadays. My kids grew up on cornmeal mush but I called it porridge for them 😊

[@cindyglass5827]

Hi Josie : ) Thank-you for showing how to make this Water Gravy ... I've never heard of it but I am going to give it a try !! God Bless & A Big Hug from Me, to You : )

[@gail2297]

I have always had water gravy growing up and continued to make it. I think it is delicious when made using a little grease in the pan after frying meat.

[@pdale7582]

I've made it for years but I didn't know it was actually a thing! I made it when I didn't have milk

[@RhondaRichter-1234]

We were raised on this and when dad went to my Uncle's farm he would bring home "real" milk and mom would put some cream into gravy!! Bacon drippings was usually used and also potato water. I'm going to do this as soon as my tomatoes get ripe! Blessings to Family here from north central Wisconsin.

[@elainebuchka6533]

That I know of My Momma never made totally water gravy, but used the water off the boiled potatoes... Thanks for Sharing..We had gravy for EVERY MEAL, but breakfast.

[@butterfly63091]

Hi Josie! Ya know.....I didn't know folks made gravy with milk, except for hamburger gravy...I mean, gravy WAS made with water. We had it no other way, grins. My personal favorite is bacon gravy and I swear I could smell it all the way over here as you were cooking! Keeping well to the ways of our households, Nan

[@diannamc367]

Me too! I never heard it called water gravy until she said it the other day. I still make it with water unless I'm making sausage gravy now.

[@soniahenney9827]

I grew up on water gravy too. The only thing we ever made milk gravy for was with dried beef. I still do the same and thought everyone did too. Lol. I like lots of pepper in mine as well.

[@dag118]

Nice looking tomatoes!

[@phyllispendergrass5908]

This brought back so many memories. My mom made this for us and put over bread, just delicious. Thanks Josie!❤

[@janaebraden9377]

I grew up on a lot of things, but we never put gravy on tomatoes...it sounds good. We had many budget friendly meals including chipped beef on toast, creamed tuna gravy on cornbread, scrambled eggs and tuna, spam & fried potatoes, cream style corn on sliced bread. I will be trying this, I am the oldest of 7 kids, but one of my favorite sandwiches is Peanut butter, mayonnaise or miracle whip and sliced fresh tomatoes. Don't knock it 'til you try it LOL.

[@CedarCreekHomestead]

Hmmmmm, Love tomato sandwiches with Miracle Whip but I have never added peanut butter.

[@burnindaylighthomestead2977]

Thank you for the money saving tip Ms. Josie. 💓

[@TXJan0057]

I keep instant milk and bullion cubes for gravy making. If you have a hard time with lumps it helps to heat your liquid before adding it. It mixes in with the fat better than cold liquid so you get less lumps

[@thehomespunwife]

Your lunch looks delicious! Thanks for sharing how to make the water gravy!

[@sherrikiger3875]

I have never had gravy on tomatoes but I would probably like it. When I am low on milk I will use chicken bouillon in my gravy.

[@chickenmama4384]

Mmmm a true treat. We had this several times a week growing up. Still praying for rain. We have not gotten much.

[@cumberlandquiltchic1]

I make gravy most times using water. It’s how I was raised. Milk gravy is mostly for sausage gravy n biscuits, here. I’ll add some chicken bouillon granules after I’ve mixed water in, to taste. Or beef bullion granules, etc ( instead of stock). I’m glad you showed this. You make wonderful videos!

[@cumberlandquiltchic1]

My aunt makes the best tomato gravy! She uses her canned tomatoes.... so good over biscuits!

[@UnhingedFridge]

Takes me back to cooking with grandma before she passed. There's something about the color and the way that roux bubbles that always says it's ready for liquid, not to mention that slight nutty smell. Thanks, and I hope you're well.

[@kathysparks6338]

Thank you for sharing this, enjoy your lunch, and take care, God bless

[@leahcrossley6756]

I like to sweat a finely diced onion in bacon grease and then follow with the flour and water exactly the same way. Costs hardly anything but it’s so satisfying.

[@coun_rylady9098]

My Mama always made milk gravy. This water gravy looks interesting.

[@maryarcher8484]

Josie I love water gravy!! I've even had to make it in my marriage was raised on it!

[@jennineshepherd1231]

Thank you! I was one who wondered how to make water gravy 💕

[@jacquiesuper2200]

I love this. Never had it but will now. Thank you Josie. God bless

[@ramonahierholzer3163]

Wow, Great info! Never heard of water gravy, but for sure will be making it! Your video was spot on with teaching a novice, such as me, how to do it. 🙂 I have been wanting a whisk like that for quite awhile but can't find one. Is there a particular name for it? Thank you for sharing. ❤🙂👍💪🙏

[@jewelgaither1504]

That is a RADA whisk. They also make really good knives. I'm sure they sell them on Amazon, but if you have a local Amish store, they usually carry them.

[@ramonahierholzer3163]

@@jewelgaither1504 Thank you! I live on the southeast coast, so unfortunately I don't have nearby Amish goods. But now I know what to look for when ordering. 👍❤🙏

[@maryprice9065]

Yummy I do save my bacon grease. I've even tried water in tomato soup.I could eat it that way but I prefer milk. Thanks for video.

[@SueD.]

Never thought of putting gravy over tomatoes. I make gravy with broth or milk--I will have to try the water.

[@jemmiestone3496]

Thank you so much Josie for showing us how to make water gravy. I am gonna give it a try. God Bless Y'all. Hugggggvvs

[@Petey-it6yj]

I love this! So will so many more people since you have shown them how.

[@bettybooprocks3093]

I just learned how to make gravy with water 😮 & have never poured it over tomatoes!

[@donnagrifford7142]

Awesome! Thanks 4 sharing! Never heard of this n My South Family never mentioned it! Hmm 🤔. I Luv how U Always say "Luv Ya"! Blessings 2 U n Ur family! 😘

[@1971Brena]

Thank you Ms. Josie

[@MBwelding]

Mom only used milk in gravy for biscuits everything else was water. We ate a bunch of rice and gravy as kids. Unless my brothers and I killed something or found some greens on our way home from school, that usually was dinner. We had a garden too that we had potatoes, carrots, beets, corn all the goodies in. Those were good times. I think my kids really missed out not having to grow up like that .

[@Troy_nov1965]

My grandma always made water gravy ( we called it sawmill gravy where im from ), she used left over bacon grease.

[@jennifer1218]

I was today years old when I learned people use milk in their gravy 😂 I have only had water gravy but we just call it gravy 😁

[@donnawall6922]

I'VE MADE GRAVY WITH WATER AS MUCH AS MILK....IT'S ALL GOOD 👍

[@coyroberts8356]

Mitty fine with them mators!!! Thanks 😊

[@jodawkins9177]

I grew up on water gravy 🤩

[@deloresmiller6468]

I love fresh tomatoes with gravy. Yummy.

[@BrendaRico-k7x]

❤perfect❤😊

[@juliewebber2749]

It’s very simple and looks good. Enjoy your lunch. See you next time.

[@coyroberts8356]

Took me a long time to figure out how. Really easy for me now.

[@PC-mz5su]

Josie that looks great! Hope you got some rain I’m praying for you we love ya!

[@CedarCreekHomestead]

We did get some rains

[@jennineshepherd1231]

Love your plate!!

[@tomkarenguinn6921]

Thank you!! I have never heard of water gravy.

[@GrandmaGingersFarm]

May Yah Bless and keep.

[@robincook4349]

My mother made all her gravy with water except for fried chicken gravy, and we were far from poor, so I know it wasn't to save money I think she was just taught to make it that way. When me and my sister took over doing thanksgiving, we still made our mom make the gravy (she always made the best gravy) but we made her use milk because we like milk better now.

[@coloradopackratprepper]

Mom always made that too. Sometimes water sometimes milk. Sometimes using excess potato water. Didnt kno thats what it was called. To me just called brown gravy. Never had gravy on tomatoes. Im 71.

[@nerissamoore7251]

Oh thank you!🙂❤️

[@elainemcnabb2587]

I love pepper more than salt too

[@karenrush9532]

That was something new for me but looked good it will sure safe on using milk the price of milk Thhanks

[@Messymy]

Think I might try this with a slice of toast under the tomatoes.

[@nickmayhew9722]

Hi. Thanks for the video. What did you start out with in that pan? Thanks

[@jewelgaither1504]

Josie, did you all get any of the rain that came through this week? We live in the Ozarks and got five inches of rain over a couple of days. We were needing rain as much as you. I pray ya'll did get some. I'm going to have to make water gravy. I don't remember ever eating it, but I do LOVE gravy over tomatoes.

[@CedarCreekHomestead]

We did get some. Not near as much as you, but blessed by every drop

[@jewelgaither1504]

@@CedarCreekHomestead Thankful for what you got, and praying for more rain for ya'll to get your ponds filled and pastures greened up. God is faithful, Josie.

[@sandradaniels6787]

Love that whisk, please add a link if you have one.

[@CedarCreekHomestead]

I can tell you it is Rada Cutlery and available on Amazon for a really reasonable price. I love it!

[@patschneider5671]

Looks great! Josie, what is the availability of corn meal there? I’ve been to 3 stores and none here! Yikes! I’m going elsewhere this week to search for it. I’m almost out and can’t make cornbread. I’ll also see if I can order it from Amazon. Yikes! No cornbread bad news at our house! Shortages?? Pat in Colorado

[@CedarCreekHomestead]

I honestly haven't paid attention, but I will. When the virus had everything shut down in 2020 I couldn't get cornmeal anywhere.

[@DawnieGTheBeekeeper]

Yummy

[@zachwells8696]

Is there a name for that utensil being used to stir? Maybe i missed it

[@ginabrown7763]

My neighbor makes hot water cornbread. I had never heard of it. If you know how could you show us. It doesn't use eggs. So it is cheaper and really delishes.

[@CedarCreekHomestead]

Sure I can.

[@cleorichardson4471]

Now now thats good eating

[@valoriesmith8875]

That's the only way I knew to make gravy until meeting my southern husband

[@donnalane5604]

I was raised on water gravy

[@christiehedges7552]

I was an adult with chicken before I knew that people used milk in gravy. Lol

[@christiehedges7552]

That's supposed to say "children" not chicken. Lol

[@ginabrown7763]

We called it sawmill gravy

[@cleorichardson4471]

I grew up on using some kind of meat grease and we always had water gravy i do it today..i dont like milk

[@LoraMay079]

We lived on this as kids on top of torn up pieces of white bread.

[@cleorichardson4471]

It is common with us its the only kind i knew of i didn hear of milk gravy until a few years back but to me that dont sound good cause i dont care for milk

[@barbarakaiwi8364]

I felt like she made this simple process longer. It was hard for me to be patient watching this video. It's just flour, water, and shoyu. That's all we use. Simple. It was because of my lack of patience that my gravy was always watery.

[@CedarCreekHomestead]

@@barbarakaiwi8364 this is a teaching video for those that need it. You are blessed that you didn’t❤️

[@conniemoore3207]

Its what I grew up on. Dont like milk gravy it doesn't taste good to me. Just not what I'm used too.