acually i always though the "red eye" was refering to the fact that the
coffee does not mix with the heavy grease(at least in my dad's version) and
formed a pol in the middle of the gravy and it had a reddish look from some
of the spices mixed with the coffee. i assumed the look of the eye, i never
ask. bacon greease made the best. and yes, you look away for a minute you
can burn this stuff.
  oh you shoulda saw my first and only attemp to make gravy. lumpy is not
the word for it.

-----Original Message-----
From: Cleveland, Kyle E. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 8:43 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Happy Father's Day


Ok, well y'all correct me if I'm wrong on these, 'cause it's a bit different
depending on what part of the South we're talking about.

Red-eye gravy is usually a white gravy made from bacon grease, white flour
and coffee.  I don't know if the "red eye" comes from the flecks of bacon in
the sauce, or the fact that the coffee cures the "red eyes" of morning
sleepiness.  Sawmill gravy is a white gravy made from seasoned pork sausage
and white flour.  My personal fave is a white gravy made with bacon fat, NO
coffee, and highly seasoned with salt and black pepper.

There's a bit of a trick to making these gravies, as there is no corn starch
base for an emulsifier.  You have to be good with a whisk or fork and apply
just the right heat--too hot will burn the gravy, too cold and the flour
will not be evenly distributed, creating lumps.

Being pretty much all gentile, the pork issue does not present a
cultural/religious problem for me.  Others' mileage may vary.

-Kyle

-----Original Message-----
From: Barber, Kenneth L. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 8:33 AM
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Subject: Re: Happy Father's Day


i think mag is wanting you to tell her what it is, kyle.

-----Original Message-----
From: Cleveland, Kyle E. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 8:07 AM
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Subject: Re: Happy Father's Day


Food of the white-trash gods, my dear mags.  Veritable ambrosia for the
double-wide set!  I like it thick, I like it thin, I ESPECIALLY like it on
top.....of biscuits!

-----Original Message-----
From: Magenta Raine [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 12:21 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Happy Father's Day


Red eye gravy?

Sawmill gravy? this sounds like it's awful gritty! ;-(/

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