Episode

Good Eats: Gravy Confidential

Name: Good Eats: Gravy Confidential
Released: 1999-08-25
Duration: 21 min
Cast: Alton Brown, Sally Bernhardt, Shirley Corriher, Caroline Connell, Bob Members

Good EatsSeason 11999-08-25

Overview

Host Alton Brown conquers ""rouxs"" and leads the way to lump free gravy. Recipes: Gravy from Roast Drippings Sawmill Gravy White Roux

Details

Series: Good Eats
Season: Season 1
Episode: Episode 8
Air date: 1999-08-25
Runtime: 21 min

Episode context

Gravy Confidential is Episode 8 in Season 1 of Good Eats. It aired on 1999-08-25. The runtime is 21 min.

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