Season 7, Episode 31. October 31,2020 (This show aired on 89.9. WDVX 10/31/2020)
Chocolate Gravy and Sausage Gravy.
That is my featured subject of this episode of The Tennessee Farm Table Podcast & Broadcast.In this episode, we will be joined by singer songwriter Verlon Thompson, his food memory of chocolate gravy, and what it meant to him as a kid growing up in Oklahoma. In addition, we will also hear Verlin Thompson’s song “DinnerBell”.
I’ll share with you the recipe I use to make chocolate gravy - and you might be surprised, it really doesn’t have much fat in it. The recipe is also posted below.
And also, Fred Sauceman will share a segment today about the annual “Lord’s Acre Sale” at Hilton’s United Methodist Church in Scott County Virginia that in usual times takes place every year in normal non Covid 19 times.
Links to guests:
Verlin Thompson: https://www.verlonthompson.com/Century Harvest Farm Foundation,
Fred Sauceman: https://www.facebook.com/fred.sauceman
Chocolate Gravy Recipe
“Chocolate Gravy” is not exclusive to Appalachian cooking, but it is commonly associated with Southern Cooking. It is typically served over hot biscuits, some people would have this often, for others, only on special occasions. While it does have a good bit of white sugar, it doesn’t have as much fat as we usually associate with gravy. This recipe calls for 1 Tablespoon of butter at the end of the cooking process.
Ingredients:
1/4 c cocoa powder
3 T all purpose flour
3/4 c white sugar
2 c milk
1 Tb soft butter
2 Tb Vanilla extract
Directions:
Whisk the cocoa, flour, and sugar together in a bowl until there are no lumps. Pour the milk into the mixture and whisk until well incorporated. Transfer the mixture to a saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until its consistency is similar to gravy, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir the butter and vanilla into the mixture until the butter is melted. Serve immediately.
*Usually served over hot biscuits
Amy’s chocolate gravy. A note, this plate came from the former the former Harold’s Jewish Delicatessen. Harold’s Deli was a fixture of Gay Street in downtown Knoxville for over 1/2 a century. It was located at 131 S. Gay Street and closed in 2005. It was owned and operated by Harold and Addie Shersky. Harold and Addie were always friendly and hospitable. This deli was a gathering place for everyone. Addie died in 2003, and Harold died in 2008. Their memory lives on.
Amy, Verlon and Marc at a house concert where we all talked about Chocolate Gravy.
Andrea Roberts Lawson who is known as “Chief Gravy Maker” of the annual Lord’s Acre sale in Hiltons, Virginia. Photo from Fred Sauceman.