Basic Gravy
1/4 cup of turkey pieces
1/2 cup of white onion slices
1/2 cup of celery, cut up
include the young leaves of the entire stalk of celery
Saute the above until they are browned - takes about 20 minutes. There should be burnt spots.
After the vegetables are very brown and cooked, add 1 and 1/2 cup of vermouth to deglaze the pan.
Cook the vegetables and vermouth for 10 minutes.
Drain the vegetables and meat from the juices into a sauce pan
Add the meat back to the sauce pan.
Add 2 cans of chicken stock.
Add liquid smoke, about 1 - 2 teaspoons
Add salt and freshly ground pepper
Cook down by about half
Remove meat pieces
Mix the following together in a separate mixing bowl until the flour is well dissolved.
1/3 cup of flour
2/3 cup of chicken stock
Use a wire wisk to briskly wisk flour mixture into the sauce. Adjust seasoning.
Keep warm until dinner is ready.
