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    Home » Recipes » German Dressings & Dips Recipes

    Dark Gravy Base

    Published: Jan 17, 2018 · Modified: Mar 8, 2022 by Angela Schofield · Leave a Comment

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    The brown sauce base is the German version of a “Demi-Glace”.

    It is a concentrated sauce base that requires time on the stove but very little work. It is made by browning bones and vegetables before combining with water and simmering for several hours.

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    Brown Gravy Base

    You can use a variety of bones. Beef, pork, and veal are a good choice for this dark gravy base.

    Did you know that veal bones have more collagen than beef bones?

    Simmering the bones transforms the collagen into gelatin, which makes for a thicker, richer stock.

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    Brown Gravy Base

    Angela Schofield
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 4 hrs
    Total Time 4 hrs 15 mins
    Cuisine German
    Servings 4 cups

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 pounds meat bones pork and/or beef
    • 1 large carrot
    • 1 large leek
    • 3 stalks celery
    • ¼ celery root head
    • 1 large onion
    • 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
    • 1 tbsp. garlic paste
    • 2 tbsp. tomato paste
    • ¼ cup red wine alternatively ¼ cup water
    • 3 bay leaves
    • 3 whole juniper berries
    • 7 whole all spice
    • 2 cloves
    • 8 cups water
    • 1 tbsp. salt

    Instructions
     

    • Heat oil in a large pot and roast meat bones on high heat until nicely browned.
    • In the meantime, quarter the onion and wash and cut all other vegetables into ½-inch size cubes.
    • Add the vegetables to the meat.
    • Roast for a few minutes and then add the garlic and tomato paste.
    • Deglaze with red wine and simmer until almost all liquid is gone.
    • Add water, salt and spices and bring to a boil.
    • Let simmer for about 4-5 hours. If necessary, add some more water.
    • Discard bones and strain the sauce through a colander into a bowl.
    • Freeze the sauce into ice cube trays or small plastic containers.

    Nutrition

    Yield: 1grams
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    Tip

    The sauce base is an important base for countless sauces, but also gives soups and stews a complex, rich flavor.

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