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[claudia westermann]

>
>It is. Gravy is a type of sauce - usually heavy and
>laden with fat and carbohydrates, it is usually found
>on meat dishes (beef, chicken, turkey) It is a
>somewhat gratuitous aspect of a meal, rarely necessary
>if the meat is cooked properly, and is occassionally
>used as an american colloquialism for "something extra
>that is desireable, if unnecessary". As a
>colloquialism, it seems to be somewhat generational
>(older) and from my experience, more common in the
>Boston / NY / DC megapolis, but I have heard in the
>South as well, where gravy and biscuits is a common
>dish.

thanks for this clarification



I guess
desires are generally not based on necessity



- c