The taste is wonderful if you brown the flour. Put the dry flour in a
cake pan in the oven at about 300, or in a frying pan on the stove on
medium-low heat. It takes a while to get started but once it starts to
brown you have to watch it because it can burn fast. The smell is also
great.

I never have any trouble making gravy, either with a slurry or just
mixing in the flour. It helps to whisk. Bringing the mixture to a light
boil is okay.

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