Egg yolks to thicken sauces?

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I just tried to make gravy and FAILED MISERABLY!

I took the drippings/broth/stock/whatever you want to call it from one

crock pot chicken, about 1 or 1.5 cups. I heated it up on the stove to

melt the fat and gelatin. I whisked two egg yolks with a little yogurt

cheese, and gradually whisked in about a ladleful of broth so it

wouldn't curdle. I then slowly added this mixture to the broth on the

stove, and stirred over low heat for a few minutes. Didn't do

anything. Turned the heat up. DIdn't do anything. Eventually the heat

was at medium on the stove and I had been stirring for half an hour

and it was STILL completely watery. What's the deal???? I'm very

disappointed. I wanted some gravy!! Help please?

Thanks!

Peace =)

Alyssa 15 yo

UC April 2008, dx Sept 2008

SCD June 2009 (restarted)

Chinese Herbs (not legal but helping!)

[Guest guest]

Alyssa,

Bummer about the gravy! I was just looking it up, and egg yolks are

listed as a good thickener for sauces. Since you took pains not to

just be dumping them into the hot liquid, which produces scrambled

eggs, the only thing I can think of is that maybe you had too much

liquid for the amount of egg yolks? Maybe the egg yolks plus some

cooked-soft and pureed veggies?

[Guest guest]

Alyssa, Try a blender or Cuisinart. I use my Vitamix for making gravy and it

turns out awesome each time. I take the veggies that I set around the meat or

chicken while it was cooking (usually carrots, onions, garlic), add a bit of the

drippings and blend it all on high. I have thick gravy that is really yummy.

Its so yummy that my cajun home cooking mother in law makes all of hers this way

now. Of course I cannot take the credit for the smoothness, but it IS easy. I

pour it on veggies, meat and have even eaten it as a thick soup. I have not

tried it in any other machine, just the Vitamix. You can try it though and see

if you get anything worth eating. Good luck!

UC/C (2003/2007)

Remicade

SCD 2 years

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> I just tried to make gravy and FAILED MISERABLY!

>

> I took the drippings/broth/stock/whatever you want to call it from one

> crock pot chicken, about 1 or 1.5 cups. I heated it up on the stove to

> melt the fat and gelatin. I whisked two egg yolks with a little yogurt

> cheese, and gradually whisked in about a ladleful of broth so it

> wouldn't curdle. I then slowly added this mixture to the broth on the

> stove, and stirred over low heat for a few minutes. Didn't do

> anything. Turned the heat up. DIdn't do anything. Eventually the heat

> was at medium on the stove and I had been stirring for half an hour

> and it was STILL completely watery. What's the deal???? I'm very

> disappointed. I wanted some gravy!! Help please?

>

> Thanks!

>

> Peace =)

> Alyssa 15 yo

> UC April 2008, dx Sept 2008

> SCD June 2009 (restarted)

> Chinese Herbs (not legal but helping!)

>

[Guest guest]

> I just tried to make gravy and FAILED MISERABLY!>> I took the drippings/broth/stock/whatever you want to call it from one> crock pot chicken, about 1 or 1.5 cups. I heated it up on the stove to> melt the fat and gelatin. I whisked two egg yolks with a little yogurt> cheese, and gradually whisked in about a ladleful of broth so it> wouldn't curdle. I then slowly added this mixture to the broth on the> stove, and stirred over low heat for a few minutes. Didn't do> anything. Turned the heat up. DIdn't do anything. Eventually the heat> was at medium on the stove and I had been stirring for half an hour> and it was STILL completely watery. What's the deal???? I'm very> disappointed. I wanted some gravy!! Help please?>> Thanks!>> Peace =)> Alyssa 15 yo> UC April 2008, dx Sept 2008> SCD June 2009 (restarted)> Chinese Herbs (not legal but helping!)>Don't add anything to your crockpot broth. Pour it into a saucepan and turn the heat on high, so that it boils, then turn it down, but only slightly. But it has to keep boiling until almost all of the water steams out of it. Believe me, you'll be left with fabulous gravy. I had some again tonight (from Cornish game hens). And excellent beef gravy the other night after doing a roast in the crockpot. It does take a while for the water to evaporate; it can take 20 minutes or more. But it will happen; and don't walk away from it for too long, or in the end you may have no liquid left and it sticking to the pan!I have to ask, though. How much liquid did you start out with? If you had half a crockpot full, then it's going to take a considerable amount of time. But I wouldn't add eggs or anything to it. You're introducing a whole different taste, a different set of proteins, and I can't see that working welln -- Now available. A fine gift for cat lovers:Confessions of a Cataholic: My Life With the 10 Cats Who Caused My Addictionby n Van Tilwww.wordpowerpublishing.com ; signed copies; free shipping in U.S., reduced shipping elsewhere

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I have to ask, though. How much liquid did you start out with? If you had half a crockpot full, then it's going to take a considerable amount of time. But I wouldn't add eggs or anything to it. You're introducing a whole different taste, a different set of proteins, and I can't see that working wellAbout 1 or 1.5 cups. I just added the egg yolks because it was suggested on here as a way to thicken sauces/gravies, and I also read online that you can use them. I just don't understand why it didn't work! Peace =)Alyssa 15 yoUC April 2008, dx Sept 2008SCD June 2009 (restarted)Chinese Herbs (not legal but helping!)

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At 10:47 PM 1/23/2010, you wrote:

About 1 or 1.5 cups. I just

added the egg yolks because it was suggested on here as a way to thicken

sauces/gravies, and I also read online that you can use them. I just

don't understand why it didn't work!

What size eggs were you using?

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[Guest guest]

> I just tried to make gravy and FAILED MISERABLY!

If it makes you feel any better, I had the same result. Won't be trying that

again.

Liz

[Guest guest]

What size eggs were you using?...I'm really not sure how to estimate the size of my eggs...they were pretty normal sized, I guess. Not huge, but not tiny. Peace =)Alyssa 15 yoUC April 2008, dx Sept 2008SCD June 2009 (restarted)Chinese Herbs (not legal but helping!)

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I have not tried this, but it is legal and is used to thicken sauces.

Picada Catalana

http://www.gourmandbreaks.com/blog/news/foodies-corner/the-picada/

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