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It depends on what type of gravy we're talking about here, and what you mean by "tone down." If you mean it's been oversalted and you need to make it edible again... it can be kinda tricky. There are only a couple ways to lessen saltiness, the main one being dilution... that is, add more water, broth, or milk (depending on your gravy type). The problem with that is that you run the risk of losing flavor and making your gravy too thin. The too thin problem can be solved by adding more thickener, but you can't get your flavor back without also adding more of your base (stock or fat or whatever you started with)... and by this point you probably have a lot more gravy than you need/more than your pot will hold. Another trick you can try, if you're lucky enough to be working with a cream gravy of some kind (like a white sausage gravy for biscuits), is that you can add more of whatever your starch base is (often flour), which tends to hide saltiness (think about how much salt you have to put in mashed potatoes before you actually taste it). That'll only get you so far, and it'll thicken your gravy more... so add more milk/cream. I like cream gravies... it's often not critical if they're a trifle lumpy, they're not supposed to clarify, and you have a lot more leeway to adjust for flavor and thickness. Er, that said, a lot of cream gravies start with a roux, and it can also be pretty tricky to turn that into a smooth liquid.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoIf it is beef stew then just add Tomato Juice ,but if add to much tomato juice add more seasonings
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∙ 14y agoToss in a raw Irish potato piece or two. Let it simmer with the gravy for a minute or two and taste. Potatoes soak up a great deal of salt in a very short time. Discard the potato.
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