Vegetable water.

I think some people use those granules.

When all the family lived at home I used to freeze veg water to use as stock in soup.

My partner drinks it. 😂 He doesn’t waste a thing.

petra

My partner drinks it. 😂 He doesn’t waste a thing.

My Dad used to drink cabbage water unless Mum had used it for gravy.

My mum made us drink it, to help our pimply skin.

I’ve been known to use the veg water and the granules together for gravy 😳

I make gravy, too.

Wine reduction and stock - made with veg gravy if I have boiled any.

Sixty years ago my cousin was visited by her midwife as she was cooking dinner. The latter refused a cup of coffee and instead asked for a cup of the cabbage water that was bubbling away.

Gravy! An essential component

My Mum used to fill a mug after draining the veg and drink the cabbage water while she was mashing the potatoes etc. Her ungrateful offspring were happy to decline a share. She often reminded us if you were huddled round the farmhouse kitchen with 8 siblings, parents and 2 resident grandparents you were happy to eat/drink whatever came your way as there might be nothing else on offer for the remainder of the day.

I use it for gravy and any surplus I pour over the dog’s kibble.
Dad used to insist pea juice and broad beans juice was saved for him to drink out of his special enamel mug. He lived to be 96.

I drink it if the veg are organic.

I’ve never boiled a vegetable in my life!

Never even seen vegetable water!

Surely, vegetables should be cooked in the minimum amount of water if they are not steamed.
Is it an English custom to cover all vegetables with water then boil them for hours?

A lot of the goodness of vegetables is lost in the water, so drinking it seems a healthy choice.

Even if you use granules you have to mix them with something. Vegetable water seems the obvious thing. Already hot.

If I don’t have vegetable water (eg because of steaming, roasting or microwaving the vegetables) I would use a stock cube/pot instead. Dissolved in water of course.

I boil the kettle and use gravy granules. I get lovely, tasty gravy every time.
I don't use veg water to make gravy because it is too salty.

I use veg water to make gravy. Never add salt when cooking veg.
Whethertomorrow how come you've never boiled a veg in your life? How do you do mashed potatoes, or peas or carrots, or cauliflower cheese? I'm intrigued.

Even if you use granules you have to mix them with something. Vegetable water seems the obvious thing. Already hot.
This. I steam veg and never add salt but always use the water to add to gravy granules and/or meat juices.

Whethertomorrow

I’ve never boiled a vegetable in my life!

Never even seen vegetable water!

Did your mother or father not cook 🤷‍♀️

grandMattie

Surely, vegetables should be cooked in the minimum amount of water if they are not steamed.
Is it an English custom to cover all vegetables with water then boil them for hours?

Just the sprouts grandMattie! I’ve got ours on a low light now so they’ll be reet by Christmas. 🤣

mumofmadboys

I use veg water to make gravy. Never add salt when cooking veg.
Whethertomorrow how come you've never boiled a veg in your life? How do you do mashed potatoes, or peas or carrots, or cauliflower cheese? I'm intrigued.

Some folk just buy Aunt Bessie’s roast potatoes, cauliflower cheese in a foil tray, processed mash ditto etc. 😮