My gravy for my mash potatoes tastes bland
So I'm completely lost on what to do. I have no idea why my hamburger gravy for my mash potatoes is so bland. 1lb ground beef, 2tbsp worcestershire sauce, 1onion, 1/2 tbsp of garlic powder, 2cup milk, 3tbsp flour, and salt&pepper to taste. I doubled everything except only 3cups of milk instead of 4. When actually eating it the gravy just seemed kind of bland.
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The recipe says "Salt and pepper to taste" maybe you did not add enough ?
In any cases, the recipe looks really bland; there's not much flavor in there.
You need to build the flavors from the start.
This is what I would do.
- I'd cook the onions first to golden brown and put aside.
- I'd cook the meat until brown and crispy (add some salt and pepper)
- Add the onions back to the meat.
- (my addition) Add some tomato purée; add some herbs, add some spices; continue cooking until "dry"
- Continue with the recipe, adjust seasoning.
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Why do my mashed potatoes taste bland?
If you don't add enough salt, the potatoes will be bland. It's surprising that such a simple ingredient would make a big difference, but it will. Adding salt to the cooking water also helps the potatoes could faster and break apart better, resulting in fluffier and creamier mashed potatoes.Why is gravy bland?
A sauce will break if it's heated too quickly or if it comes to a rapid boil after adding the thickener. If your gravy is broken and not emulsified, Shannon suggests starting a roux of a tablespoon butter and a tablespoon flour in a fresh pan.Why are my mashed potatoes plain?
Cutting Your Potatoes Too Small Water-logged potato pieces lead to watery and bland mashed potatoes, and no one wants that! So when you're cutting your potatoes before cooking them, make sure your pieces are at least 1 1/2\u201d wide.Dee Dee Sharp- Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)
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Answer 2
Gravy "goodness" comes from the flavor left behind when the meat cooks. All those bits & pieces left behind on the caramelized bottom of the pan is the stuff you want in your gravy. So start, by cooking the ground beef until you see "glaze" in the bottom of the pan and the meat is well-browned. Then add your onion into the beef, stirring it in and cooking a couple minutes (until the onion softens). Meanwhile... mix equal amounts of soft butter and self-rising flour. Add this, your seasonings and ~1C of milk to the pan. Stirring until everything is well blended. Then add more milk, a half cup at a time, until you reach your desired consistancy. If your gravy ends up too thin, don't stress, cooling the gravy down will thicken it up some.
(note: if your butter is cold when you go to mix it with the flour, pop it in the microwave for 8-15 seconds. It doesn't need long to soften, so start at 8 seconds and add a couple seconds at a time until the butter is soft enough to stir into the flour.)
Answer 3
Some kind of stock would help, either bone broth, store-bought stock or even a stock cube in boiling water. Other helpful flavour enhancers are: the water from reconstituted dried mushrooms, capers, anchovies, celery. I don't think the milk helps either, try using less. It also helps making a roux as a start, using the flour and some kind of fat. I use butter or lard. The browning of the flour in the fat creates more flavour.
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