Pork gravy

Some researchers, not without thoroughly, argue that gravy is a native Russian culinary product. Moreover, gravy or cakes began to be made in Russia long before Europeans invented their famous sauces. Historians have found confirmation that gravy or gravy was an integral part of the Russian national culinary tradition already during the reign of Peter I or the Great.

During fat in Europe, Peter saw sauces or gravy served to the table separately from the main course. Tsar was the first Russian reformer, so he decided to make some changes to the culinary traditions of the great people. Peter the Great issued a decree in which he ordered to serve gravy separately from the main dish in a special container. Although the nobles and courtiers switched to a new way, ordinary people also made cakes or gravy and watered them with ready-made dishes of Russian national cuisine.

At all times, meat gravy was in stable demand and popular, for the preparation of which various types of meat are used. One of the most consumed meats is pork. Due to the rather high content of natural fats in the meat composition, pork can be prepared without adding a large amount of vegetable cooking oil.

Pork meat makes delicious and nutritious gravy. For a fairly long period of time, a large number of various recipes for pork gravy have accumulated in the Russian culinary tradition. Among the most famous and widely used types of pork gravy, the following can be distinguished:



classic or universal pork gravy made from meat, onions, as well as cow's milk, spices and spices;

American or tomato-cream pork gravy is prepared from meat, with the addition of mushrooms, onions, cheese, tomato paste or ketchup, as well as spices, spices and starch.



Depending on the type of pork gravy, the composition of the initial ingredients used in the cooking product is changed. However, in any case, meat and, the so-called liquid component will be present in the composition of pork gravy. Typically, cultured milk products, such as milk, sour cream or cream, as well as meat or vegetable broth, tomato paste or puree, are used as the liquid component for preparing pork gravy.

Often, ready-made sauces such as ketchup, mayonnaise or soy sauce are taken as the basis for making pork gravy. Pork gravy is served with meat and vegetable dishes. Also, pork gravy is ideal for potato or pasta side dishes.