and why do we pour it into a boat?
2007-11-11 02:30:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Yes. The device is called 'The Mouth and Tongue'.
Gravy consistency is a matter of personal taste. Some like it thick, and some like it thin!
As to why we use 'a gravy boat', rather than 'a gravy jug', I think it is just because the Victorians would not have liked to have anything as common as 'a jug' on their dining tables, so they called it a boat instead.
It is also possible however that the gravy boat got its name because it was originally floated in a larger bowl of some sort containing boiling water, which would have kept the gravy reasonably hot untill everyone had taken what they wanted.
2007-11-11 02:53:15 · answer #1 · answered by jacyinbg 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Your eyes, and tongue. The boat is used to pour it out without making too much of a mess. using a bowl or cup leads to lots of cleaning, as the gravy tends to run down the side of the bowl/cup. There is no "right" consistency. Do it the way you like it! =)
2007-11-11 02:40:32 · answer #2 · answered by lordkeystroke 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think its down to personal choice some like it thicker than others.
Putting it through i sieve can help its only device i know of.
Add cornflour if its too runny.
mmm you making me hungry my Sunday lunch not cooked yet.
2007-11-11 02:37:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I always used my ex-wifes effort as a comparison. About the boat.....Didn't it used to be a train? ;)
2007-11-11 02:41:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have way too much time on your hands...
2007-11-11 02:35:31 · answer #5 · answered by Flit 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So you can row it out.
2007-11-11 02:38:16 · answer #6 · answered by H.M.C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋