onion gravy

Savory brown topping

Onion gravy is a savory sauce made by cooking onions slowly until soft and caramelized, then combining them with stock and thickening agents.

It's a staple of British cuisine, traditionally served over bangers and mash, roast beef, or Yorkshire pudding: The pie came swimming in onion gravy.

Related

drippings · savory · mashed potatoes · bangers and mash · Yorkshire pudding · sausages · meat pie · bangers · pub · pub grub · chip shop · comfort food · home cooking · Sunday roast · rich · thick · meaty · umami

Categories
Opposites
gravy type/composition

onion gravyau jus

In its own drippings

white gravy · béchamel · cream gravy · red-eye gravy · white sauce

sauce clarity/texture

onion gravyjus

Natural meat juices

au jus · consommé · broth · stock · reduction

flavor profile

onion gravyfruit sauce

Pureed or cooked produce topping

mint sauce · cranberry sauce · chocolate sauce

Family

onion, gravy, onions, oniony, gravies

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G