Thread: Hyde Glue

Is Hyde glue made from the remains of evil murderous old doctors?

I think the glue making process removes any residual flavour from the glue, though obviously dogs, with their superior senses of taste and smell find it irresistible.

Try a spoonful of animal glue sometime; it doesn't have any real taste at all, so I don't think it would be of much use as a gravy base. Gravox costs $6.95 per 200g and U-Beaut's hide glue costs $14.30 per 200g, so there's no contest really.

I doubt hide glue is made safe for human consumption.

Anyway, good gravy need be no drama. Just make your own chicken or veal stock (google veal reduction eg.) and keep some frozen in say 500ml quantities; add flour to the pan juices, brown the mix, add the stock. Simmer for 5 mins to cook out the flour taste. Check the seasoning. I like to add some Worcestershire sauce.

Another good option for roast beef is mustard sauce: mustard (in cream form), horseradish, cream and white pepper.

Gravox is an abomination.

Veal stock is also excellent as the liquid in pumpkin soup.