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Cracklin Charlie

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6. Nutmeg is a very common addition to a white sauce.

Sun Nov 15, 2015, 02:57 AM

Nov 2015

It has to be used very sparingly, though.

The sauce you liked could have contained some parsley, or thyme, probably from dried, not fresh herbs. But, I really have a hard time believing that Denny's uses any herbs, fresh or dried, in a country fried steak sauce. Denny's tends to serve food that is fairly simple, and likely to be palatable to most customers. Their menu is just not that adventurous. For that reason, I would rule out the stronger tasting herbs, like oregano or rosemary.

I think a small amount of dried parsley, or thyme would be delicious in a white sauce; but, for me, lots of black pepper is the way to go.

You might want to do a search for bechamel sauce.

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White sauce help needed.... [View all] Grey Nov 2015 OP

The point of white sauce is to be a background for whatever else you do to it. eridani Nov 2015 #1

White sauces are that French basic everybody needs to master Warpy Nov 2015 #2

That is what the waitress said, Grey Nov 2015 #3

Who knows what they added to a 50 gallon vat of the stuff Warpy Nov 2015 #5

Country fried steak is usually served with "cream" gravy. Solly Mack Nov 2015 #4

I've heard 'equal amounts of butter and flour' for quite some time, but when I try Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2015 #8

I think the "liquidy" comes when you add the liquid... Thor_MN Nov 2015 #10

I seldom follow the equal amounts rule when making "cream" gravy. Solly Mack Nov 2015 #11

Nutmeg is a very common addition to a white sauce. Cracklin Charlie Nov 2015 #6

I did a search for bechamel sauce, Grey Nov 2015 #7

Having had all night to think Grey Nov 2015 #12

I think chive would be delicious. Cracklin Charlie Nov 2015 #16

One thing I learned in cooking school Nac Mac Feegle Nov 2015 #14

Tabasco - Yes! dem in texas Nov 2015 #19

Allrecipes has several country gravy recipes. PADemD Nov 2015 #9

I have been through Allrecipes several times, Grey Nov 2015 #13

real country gravy Kali Nov 2015 #15

Well, it wasn't real country gravy I made tonight Grey Nov 2015 #17

Here's a recipe for Copycat Denny's Chicken Fried Steak & Country Gravy csziggy Nov 2015 #18

Cool, Thanks Grey Nov 2015 #20