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The Little Pepper-Gravy Contest

*** UPDATE: POLL CLOSED, RESULT AT THE END WAS A 3-WAY TIE. STAY TUNED FOR A BIGGER/BETTER PRIZE BOX! ***
 
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Danielle tells me all the time that biscuits gravy, or pepper gravy, or peppercorn béchamel "is mostly just flour and water" ... but she never makes it, and I don't know the 1st thing about making it!
 
I like Biscuits and Gravy, but rarely eat it because it's a relatively unhealthy breakfast. That said, on occasion, I want to be able to whip up some killer pepper-gravy ...
 
I could find a recipe on the Internet and begin to iterate on it, but then I'd have to consume a half-dozen sub-par instances before I'd get a rockin' plate ...
 
 
That's where ya'll come in!
 
 
Who's got the most bangin' pepper gravy? ...
 
 
 
Up for grabs is a prize box including a pack of Benton's bacon and enough dry-goods from our pantry to fill the space of a box around the bacon ...
 
BigB turned me on to Benton's a while ago and it's been delightful. I've used the rendered fat time time again to impart a somewhat indescribable smoked flavor to vegetable, wok dinners, burgers - you name it!
 
The pack up for grabs is perfect for the person who wants to retain the fat, as it's the 3rd fattiest pack of the 4x that I received. The fattiest pack will be used to make bacon fat to give to a friend of mine, the least fatty pack is what I'm keeping to eat, and the 2nd leanest pack already headed off to Waffle Bum.
 
 
I'll update the thread as we go, there aren't any rules as per my usual, it will be a popularity contest as voted by multiple choice poll, and there will be at least 72 additional hours from the announcement of the conclusion of the contest window, before it's over.
 
PoL (Proof of Life) is $0.39 ... anyone who posted current cuisine before this was applied to the contest (~4PM on 6/20) is grandfathered in.
 
 
What I want to know is - who's got the ill nasty biscuit gravy?
 
 
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* Sorry expat's, this one's for US locations only, but feel free to enter for the title, and we can get the prize off to AnySoldier ...
 
** HI and AK winner's will assume responsibility for whether or not the bacon is fit for consumption after transit from sunny Sarasota, FL ...
 
BigB said:
this just mad me think.....what if you make biscuits and gravy but you turned the béchamel into more of a mornay *with cheese melted in it*. what cheese would you add? i'm thinking maybe some pimento cheese, or jalapeño cheddar, jalapeño monterey? 
 
anything you want, will sodium citrate! =)
 
i think willpowder comes from MIA ... might be local to you ...
JayT said:
 
You really have me scratching my head about the contents of this package.
 
That's the fun part (for me) ...
 
I like my sausage gravy with Chorizo gives it a different twist slight color and tastes A - maZing -
I dont have them to often because I go all Sicman on'em and cant move till dinner SO good!
 
sirex said:
Oh hell no! If JayT competing I might as well throw in the towel!!!! :)
 
Bah!  You better.  Good chance I won't be able to anyway this week.  Work is going to have me all jammed up.
 
LUCKYDOG said:
I like my sausage gravy with Chorizo gives it a different twist slight color and tastes A - maZing -
I dont have them to often because I go all Sicman on'em and cant move till dinner SO good!
 
that sounds really cool, i'll have to try it out sometime. this thread has got me intrigued at all the ways you can manipulate this recipe.
 
grantmichaels said:
MOAR B&G!!?!
Ever try tomato gravy.   It's not very common.  I picked it up from SE Michigan.  It's basically home canned tomato's, fresh herbs with a little milk and flour to thicken.  Lot's of black pepper and butter on top over biscuits.  Most will frown on it.  Great for a hangover with the acid and biscuit combo.  I like it with sourdough biscuits cause I can't make a good southern biscuit without tons of lard.       
 
I could see that tomato gravy working.  Throw some sausage in it and There You GO! 
 
Rairdog said:
Ever try tomato gravy.   It's not very common.  I picked it up from SE Michigan.  It's basically home canned tomato's, fresh herbs with a little milk and flour to thicken.  Lot's of black pepper and butter on top over biscuits.  Most will frown on it.  Great for a hangover with the acid and biscuit combo.  I like it with sourdough biscuits cause I can't make a good southern biscuit without tons of lard.       
 
I have made that tomato concotion, just not had it on biscuits ...
 
Yeah, the best biscuits involve a lot of lard in CI ... I've had them prepared for me, but didn't ask for recipe ... a mistake, in retrospect because that guy is no longer ...
 
I made B&G this morning!  Soft scrambled boursin eggs, big ole biscuit smothered in sausage gravy and a couple slices of bacon.  Washed it down with some earl grey tea and spicy tomato juice.  Good hsit buddy! :)
 
SmokenFire said:
I made B&G this morning!  Soft scrambled boursin eggs, big ole biscuit smothered in sausage gravy and a couple slices of bacon.  Washed it down with some earl grey tea and spicy tomato juice.  Good hsit buddy! :)
Pics?
 
BigB said:
and in conclusion...
 
Not yet ...
 
This one's got to run through the coming holiday weekend ...
 
In fact, I'll detail the end, now ... 11:59:59 EDT Sunday 7/5/15.
 
Multiple choice voting in the same thread, will be during the 48 hrs which follow the end of the competition.
 
Alynne said:
 
Alas no.  Was pretty much a repeat of the recipe/dish I posted earlier in this thread.  The soft scrambled eggs with Boursin were excellent though - I'll make them again for sure.  :)
 
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