A gravy recipe from my grandmother...

I was watching a commercial on television which showed delicious- looking gravy being poured over a prepared plate of cooked turkey meat. It reminded me of an occasion...

Many years ago, we were in the kitchen of very good friends [an adopted family of ours]. They had cooked a turkey dinner, and were about to make the gravy. The delicious aromas were wafting through the air. Making conversation, I shared that when my mom made gravy, she used the potato water to add with some flour before adding it to the turkey juices. Flo had been passed this info from her mom.

After discovering that the potato water was still in the pot, it was decided...

" Okay...let's give it a whirl!!"

The tupperware gravy shaker was placed on the chopping block, and first the potato water was poured into it followed by some flour. The top was secured, and the contents were shaken like a mixed drink. After which, the top burst off and the white, pasty mixture flew everywhere...onto the cabinets, the windows, the floor, and the faces and hair of all who were standing in the kitchen. Can you imagine the element of surprise...not to mention how the kitchen looked...ceiling, walls, appliances, etc. but especially to be looking at each other with that white gooey mixture in our hair, on our faces, and on our clothes. It was quite an experience, if I do say so myself!!

What happened? What went wrong?

I called Flo on the phone. We tried to figure out what went wrong and it was determined that the potato water should have been at room temperature.

Laughter with tears rolling down our faces. I can still picture it! It was far out...as we would say in those days!!