Red Eye Gravy recipe

spitfire · Mar 4, 2006

Wanting to fix'm some.Any recipes please post.

Slowpoke · Mar 4, 2006

Sugar or salt cured country ham.
Slice and slightly brown in a cast iron skillet.
Pour black coffee into skillet to cover ham.
Stir to get the fond off the bottom of the skillet
Slow simmer for 10-15 till ham is tender.

If the gravy is to salty for you, next time soak your ham over night in frig with enough water to cover.

great, now I'm hungry....

Trina · Mar 4, 2006

Me to, that sounds good in an odd kinda way :haha: :winking:

spitfire · Mar 5, 2006

THANKS!That is the way Momma made the gravy many moons ago-just been 30 years ago and I forgot how easy! :applause: !

Slowpoke · Mar 5, 2006

With some biscuits and stone ground grits... oh man.

I live in Maryland and can't find grits, much less red-eye gravy. I SC any meat and three would have it.... only 15 more months and I can move back home.

spitfire · Mar 5, 2006

Ain't nuth'n like a mess of Cats head Bisquits and Yellow Hominy Grits smuth'd 'n gravy! :winking:

chipper · Mar 14, 2006

Slowpoke said:
Sugar or salt cured country ham.
Slice and slightly brown in a cast iron skillet.
Pour black coffee into skillet to cover ham.
Stir to get the fond off the bottom of the skillet
Slow simmer for 10-15 till ham is tender.

If the gravy is to salty for you, next time soak your ham over night in frig with enough water to cover.

great, now I'm hungry....

Do you thicken with flour, or corn starch?

reddogge · Mar 17, 2006

I eat them all the time in MD. Get them at Giant in the Quaker Oats section.

Found out my daughter in law makes them too and she's a PA girl.

Richard Allen · Mar 30, 2006

I have never seen thickened redeye gravy. Its supposed to be thin cause that makes it easier to mix it with the grits.

You can also use the drippings from a baked ham and thin them with coffee. Heat and stir the mixture until the thick drippings are disolved.

I have heard some folks way up north above Atlanta, use Coca-Cola instead of coffee, but I ain't never et no sweet redeye gravy so I caint tell you if that would work.

Richard/Ga.

Slowpoke · Mar 30, 2006

You don't thicken it with anything. If you want to reduce it a little you can bring it to a boil but I wouldn't.
They built a Food Lion near my house so I can get stone ground grits and Dukes Mayonnaise now.

Slowpoke · Mar 30, 2006

reddogge said:
I eat them all the time in MD. Get them at Giant in the Quaker Oats section.
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I've never seen anything but instant or "quick" grits ....shutter.... Don't make me drive over to Carroll County and bring you some House Autry stone ground grits. :rotf:

cheapeats · Mar 30, 2006

the story behind redeye gravy was supposed to be a poor 49er that was cooking aham slice and caught it on fire. Rather than let it go to waste he extinguished it with a cup of coffee.

TANSTAAFL · Mar 31, 2006

As a kid we called the thin red eye gravy soppings. Have no idea why, we just sopped it up with our biscuits. :grin:

Rainman · Apr 20, 2006

If'n you want some authentic, stone-ground grits, check out Nora mill in North Georgia. Most all of their products are really good.
[url] http://www.noramill.com/[/url]

Rainman/GA

2172 · May 16, 2006

Civilization creeps northward!!! A buddy of mine is in the securty operation at the local airport and he tells me that one thing he sees a great deal of, in carry on luggage, are small jars of Duke's Mayo...folks say they're carrying it in case whereever they're going doesn't have any...that's customer loyalty...I know a good cook who puts some Duke's in her cornbread recipe..Hank

anvil1231 · May 16, 2006

Ya'll a makin me hungry. :grin: anvil

brian turpin · May 17, 2006

hank said:
Duke's Mayo...

Is there any other kind? Take some fresh bread, fresh sliced ripe tomatoes, and a little black pepper and salt, and you have yourself one fine sandwich!
Bimbo

Pork Chop · May 17, 2006

Mmmmm... Tomatoe Sandwich..... I am drooling right now...

Slash · May 17, 2006

I am working on a small cookbook for the ladies in our blackpowder club. Do you mind if I include your recipe along with my chocolate gravy and tomato gravy from my mom amd grandmother?
Slash

Tamora Rademacher · May 17, 2006

Could you get us the recipe for tomato gravy. I remember my grandma used to make it back when she lived in Springfield, TN.

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