Biscuits and gravy

Biscuits and gravy is a popular breakfast dish in the United States, especially in the South.[1] The dish consists of soft dough biscuits covered in white gravy (sawmill gravy),[2] made from the drippings of cooked pork sausage, flour, milk, and often (but not always) bits of sausage, bacon, ground beef, or other meat. The gravy is often flavored with black pepper.

A serving of biscuits and gravy, accompanied by home fries

History
Biscuits and gravy with grits

The meal emerged as a distinct regional dish after the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), when stocks of foodstuffs were in short supply. Breakfast was necessarily the most substantial meal of the day for a person facing a day of work on the plantations in the American South.[3] In addition, the lack of supplies and money meant it had to be cheap.[3]

Restaurant chains specializing in biscuits and gravy include Biscuitville, in Virginia and North Carolina, and Tudor's Biscuit World, in West Virginia.

Variations

Tomato gravy is white gravy mixed with crushed or diced tomatoes.[4]

See also

References
  1. Sullivan, Barbara (February 18, 1988). "Food Is At The Very Soul Of U.S. Blacks' History Since Days Of Slavery". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on May 27, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  2. Edge, John T., ed. (2014). The New Encyclopedia of Southern culture. Volume 7, Foodways. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. pp. 168–169. ISBN 9781469616520. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  3. Olver, Lynne (June 24, 2012). "history notes—cookies, crackers & biscuits". The Food Timeline. Archived from the original on August 4, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  4. Gallant, Andre (July 29, 2014). "A gravy with a questionable past". Athens Banner-Herald. Archived from the original on March 23, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
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