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Vegetable water.

(59 Posts)
Sago Sun 15-Dec-24 20:03:15

I have just read an article about wartime food and rationing.
It stated that the old fashioned habit of using the water from cooking vegetables was nutritious.
I don’t see it as an old fashioned habit, how do you make gravy otherwise?

knspol Mon 16-Dec-24 18:45:55

My mother used to do this and the gravy was always lovely but I always steam or roast vegetables so no vegetable water.

MissAdventure Mon 16-Dec-24 19:37:23

My mum greased the baking tins with butter wrappers.

MissAdventure Mon 16-Dec-24 19:40:12

Even if I steam veg, a tiny amount of water comes out of them.

Im pretty sure some veg must need a teaspoon of water to steam them.
Do they?
I'm no Gordon Ramsey.

Sago Mon 16-Dec-24 20:18:10

MissAdventure

Even if I steam veg, a tiny amount of water comes out of them.

Im pretty sure some veg must need a teaspoon of water to steam them.
Do they?
I'm no Gordon Ramsey.

I always put enough water in the steamer to make gravy, I throw in stalks, leaves etc.

MissAdventure Mon 16-Dec-24 20:20:31

Ah, good thinking.
I love veg stalks.
Raw cauliflower stalks are sorry... lovely.
That word again.

Lovetopaint037 Tue 17-Dec-24 00:31:30

I used to use veg water for gravy. In those days everyone did. However, since steaming vegetables such as greens and sprouts etc usually over the boiled potatoes I am no longer able to do that. I don’t use the potato water.

Redhead56 Tue 17-Dec-24 01:35:24

My mum gave us cabbage water after it was cooked and said it was nutritious I still drink it. I never throw any water or stock out I use it it for soups or gravies.

Witzend Wed 18-Dec-24 13:59:43

If doing a roast, I make the gravy in the roasting tin after removing the meat to rest for at least 20 minutes.

So I don’t use the vegetable water, because the veg will be cooked only during the last few minutes before dishing up.

Gravy then goes into a small saucepan, roasting tin goes into the dishwasher.