Top 8 gravies tested

IN response to a reader query, gravy in its many forms is our topic for today’s survey.

Gravy is not difficult to make.

Pour off some of the fat from a roast, sprinkle the hot roasting pan with flour or chickpea flour (if coeliac or want a change of flavour), let it dry up as you move it around the pan, allowing it to turn golden while removing all the bits that have stuck to the base or got burnt.