Vegetable water.

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

My mum greased the baking tins with butter wrappers.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.