Homemade gravy - without meat juices

[Binky Profile]

We used to buy Swiss Marigold bouillon powder for our gravies but have now discovered that it contains palm oil (and we are boycotting products with palm oil as an ingredient).

Looking at recipes on line, it seems all of them expect you to have meat juices from a roast or something, and have this as a principal ingredient.

Does anyone have a tried and tested vegetable-based gravy recipe (or knows of bouillon brand that doesn't use palm oil)?

[Alexandria Profile]

Brand: Free & Easy
Source of Product: The U.K.
http://www.ethicalsuperstore.com

Name of Product: Ecological Gluten Free
Vegetable Gravy ..

Cost online: 3.50 Pounds.

A client of our´s had brought this to us
as she is doing her 3rd Trip through
Spain with us.

Have not had a chance to try it yet ..

However, she also brought us, "Nine Meals, from
Anarchy, Real Vegetable Stock Uncorrupted" ..

Nice basket filled with ecological products !
Very kind of her. Last time she brought us,
Ecological Earl Grey Tea ..

Hope this has helped ..

[jeral Profile]

I don't know as even Kallo organic includes palm oil, but I see Member 461 has just suggested one

What I do if cooking gluten free is to use cornflour, water, tamari (or dark soy sauce) and a spot of EVOO.

Extras:
Ginger and dried herbs to suit. Garlic optional.

For veg, just a bit of onion finely chopped would do, although I've taken to making the trio of celery, carrot and onion in a big batch, then once sauteed, make big tablespoon quinelles of them, open freeze on a tray then bag. One of those is handy for veg.

If it doesn't need to be non-meat, you could save excess pork, bacon or chorizo fat and add a spot of that.

Can add a dash of Worcestershire sauce or fish sauce depending on what the gravy is for.

[smitch Profile]

Looking at the ingredients on Ocado, the Organic vegan Marigold in the brown or maroon tubs seem to be palm oil free. No idea if the taste is the same as their other products though.

[Stokey Sue Profile]

Snitch is correct, the Organic Red Marigold uses sunflower oil not palm oil

http://marigoldhealthfoods.co.uk/products/bouillons-and-gravies/bouillon-organic-red.php

[Gillthepainter Profile Website]

I know of a product that is great called "More than Gourmet": https://www.morethangourmet.com/poultry ... cken-stock
that the chefs on the Beeb used to recommend.
Renee and I used to be able to get it in the UK, but it's not to be found anywhere now sadly. You could get beef veal chicken veg etc etc stock.
Ebay has it, but the shipping from the US makes it too expensive for me.

It gave your gravy and sauces that restaurant-ness. The best I've tried.

If Renee sees this, I believe she uses a product that is just as good.
Whether it is palm oil free, we shall see.

[Lusciouslush Profile]

I remember those Morethangourmet stocks too - such a pita when you can't get hold of them anymore! I keep little pots of these in....
https://www.essentialcuisine.com/produc ... -stock-mix

mostly the fish stock - gone are the days when I made my own - Lakeland sell them.

[Gillthepainter Profile Website]

I'm on my way past Lakeland today.
Thanks Lush, I'll get some glace.

[Binky Profile]

OH is keen to try jeral's suggestion of celery, carrot and onion quenelles. I've also written to Marigold to find a stockist of the organic bouillon powder in my area.

Looks like I will still be able to have gravy on my mashed potatoes and lentil shepherds pie after all....

[jeral Profile]

Binky, it's very satisfying to make quenelles and they're very easy if you use two spoons - scoop into one, then smooth top with other spoon whilst scooping out of first, then repeat with the first (now empty) spoon, which gives a neat 3-sided dollop.

For my black bean pastry pie, I make a separate gravy and add a few black beans into it for flavour and body, then do a quick blitz. Maybe something similar for your lentils, or maybe a couple of mushrooms. Also good for veggie sausages and mash.

[Amyw Profile]

https://cookingonabootstrap.com/2019/04 ... ie-recipe/

I’ve made this before and it’s lovely . You could use the ale sauce separately as gravy .

[Renee Profile]

Gill, I order Essential Cuisine online from the company because they have the full range.

Here's the website:

https://www.essentialcuisine.com/products/

The two products that I checked contain rapeseed oil.

[miss mouse Profile]

I've also written to Marigold to find a stockist of the organic bouillon powder in my area.

Holland and Barrett and health food shops tend to stock the purple vegan one.

[dennispc Profile]

Knorr's veg cubes don't contain palm oil - at least my ancient pack doesn't!

[smitch Profile]

Holland and Barrett and health food shops tend to stock the purple vegan one.

The purple one contains palm oil. Only the organic versions are palm oil free.

[Binky Profile]

I have had a nice reply from Marigold. Although they supply various supermarkets, they have no idea where the different bouillon powders are actually sold. It's all to do with local shopping habits, and shelf space. So I expect that a Waitrose in an affluent area might carry the organic bouillon powder, but a Sainsbury in an inner city might not.

[Renee Profile]

Three supermarkets stock the Organic Marigold Stock Powder, which contains sunflower oil. I checked on their website.

http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/sainsbur ... _140g.html

[Pampy Profile]

They don't necessarily stock them in every branch though.

[dennispc Profile]

As for gravy, depending what’s in the fridge, chop carrot, celery, onion, leek, sometimes add a potato.

Sauté, add a couple of slugs of wine - depending what you’ve got around - reduce completely, add water and simmer.

Strain, or whizz together as appropriate.

I’ve a few small plastic tubs to put in freezer. When greengrocer had plastic bags I used those.

[DEB Profile]

I buy Organic Marigold Stock Powder form Saisbury's it seems to be the only one they stock.