BEST Mushroom Gravy

Home » BEST Mushroom Gravy BEST Mushroom Gravy Written on December 12, 2021For the best mushroom gravy recipe, look no further!  Easy to make with an incredible depth of flavor, enjoy this versatile gravy over roasts, steaks, meatloaf, roast chicken, potatoes, schnitzel, Yorkshire puddings, vegetables and more! Absolutely nothing beats homemade when it comes to gravy and there is no reason whatsoever to resort to the packaged stuff because one, homemade is easy enough to make; two, the packaged stuff is full of junk ingredients; and three, packaged doesn’t come anywhere close to the flavor of made-from-scratch gravy! Tips for Making the Best Mushroom Gravy For a mushroom gravy with great depth of flavor, here are a few tips:  Butter is a great option for sauteing the onions and mushrooms, but for even more flavor use beef drippings, lard or bacon grease.  Then cook the onions until they’re nicely golden brown, which is key to the flavor of the gravy.  Do the same with the mushrooms, caramelizing them for optimal flavor.  While cornstarch can be used for thickening, flour is the best choice for flavor.  Add some extra butter to the caramelized onions and mushrooms, then add the flour and cook it for a few minutes.  This roux-like method of browning the flour is absolutely key to the flavor of the gravy.Last but not least, for the ultimate flavor we’re adding our “secret ingredient”:  Ground dried porcini mushrooms.  These are like mushrooms on steroids an