Sausage gravy- was Re: [Sca-cooks] gravy

[jenne at fiedlerfamily.net]

> Sorry, I forgot to mention in my previous: it might help to
> understand that Phlip apparently despises anything that tastes of
> anise, licorice, fennel, etc.

Understandable. I suspect that there's a gene for it-- people seem so
strongly divided into licorice vs. anti-licorice factions.

> If the above seems a little harsh (I thought it was until I thought
> about it for a few), it's probably driven more by physical revulsion
> than by conservatism or any desire to be mean.

Now, I believe that the sweet Italians sausage we use (being made in PA
Dutch Country) may be somewhat deficient in fennel; I certainly never
tasted it, even in the sausage gravy we spiced with a small amount of it.
Many people who tell me they hate anise will eat my mustard with anise in
it with evident enjoyment-- there isn't enough to register as licorice
tasting, only to give a slight sweetness to the mustard.

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