I made sausage gravy this morning for the first time and it turned out great. Biscuits were store bought but they were excellent also.
I haven't had sausage gravy in a long time, I'm talking 10+ years, because I'm lactose intolerant. That being said, I used milk this morning and I'm now paying the price for it. Why did I use milk when I know what will happen? I never claimed I was right in the head ever.
So here's my question. Can any liquid be used for a substitute for milk? Chicken stock? I would imagine almond milk would not work or taste like shit?

Was it worth it? Yes. Kinda. Maybe.

I use evaporated milk but I don’t know if that helps your problem or not. I think any liquid would work but using a chicken broth like you suggest I think you would wind up with sausage soup instead of gravy.

Have you tried Lactaid milk?

The obvious next choice for me would be lactose free milk.

Look for Fairlife, Horizon, or Dairy Pure milk.

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Originally posted by tatortodd:
Have you tried Lactaid milk?

I have not.
I could try next time I suppose and see what the difference is in taste.
This sucks because it was delicious but it's tearing me up.
What's leftover is going to my brother who has offered to finish it up.

Google told me this:

Pork Sausage Gravy
Rating: 4.06 stars

Hearty pork sausage and gravy to pour over homemade biscuits or toast. Water may be substituted for the milk.

https://www.allrecipes.com/rec.../pork-sausage-gravy/

I also have issues with milk, and I tried Cream of Mushroom soup, and like it. I know I will answer for it when I stand before St. Peter but it's easy and tastes good. I soak the pan in 1/4 inch of water to get all the drippings and little pieces, save up 3-4 breakfasts worth of drippings until I have 1/2 to 2/3 of a can, and mix. Biscuits and gravy, gravy on omelets, breakfast burritos, even gravy on beans or taters at dinner.

If you use broth it will be a brown gravy. I'd try lactose free milk.

Use Fairlife milk. I've made sausage gravy with it many times. It tastes great too. I started buying it because I like the taste. I didn't realize it was lactose free until my wife told me. She's lactose intolerant. I am not.

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Originally posted by bobandmikako:
Use Fairlife milk. I've made sausage gravy with it many times. It tastes great too. I started buying it because I like the taste. I didn't realize it was lactose free until my wife told me. She's lactose intolerant. I am not.

Thank you, I'll try it next time I make it.

I have used water and flour to make sausage gravy. About a pint of water in a jar with 4-5 heaping tablespoons of all purpose flour, shake to mix thoroughly, then stir into the pan drippings and sausage. Bring to a boil while stirring, then lower heat to a slow bubbling, allow to simmer for about 15-20 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste.

Make sure your gravy is thoroughly cooked. Raw flour will keep you hopping for hours, just like milk to a lactose intolerant will do.

I hope I'm not banished for this recommendation, but the best sausage gravy came from Chrissy Teigen's cookbook Cravings. Its the best I've ever had.

Have you tried the "lactose free" milk products?

They contain lactase enzyme, that breakdown the lactose.

If you can handle sour cream, it works great and I use that rather the milk in all types of cooling.

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Originally posted by goose5:
I hope I'm not banished for this recommendation, but the best sausage gravy came from Chrissy Teigen's cookbook Cravings. Its the best I've ever had.

Hahahaha, all good. If it works and you enjoyed it, no harm no foul.
I used The Hillbilly Kitchen recipe off of YouTube. That woman can cook and she uses cast iron mainly which is what I used this morning.
Good thing is my brother came over a bit ago and took the gravy home with him. Temptation is now gone and I probably would have tortured myself again tomorrow morning. It was good.

What about just taking lactaid?

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Originally posted by ryan81986:
What about just taking lactaid?

One or two pills keeps me alive even after a Mexican blowout and not on the floor of the bathroom wishing for a quick death.

I also haven’t noticed a difference in taste between regular milk and lactose free milk. However, soy milk and almond milk taste a little funky.

I use almond mike on cereal, to make cream of wheat.
Only time regular milk is used is to soak salmon.

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Originally posted by Powers77:
The obvious next choice for me would be lactose free milk.

Yup, there are even Organic 'Lactose Free' Milk products, including Half & Half, 2% Milk, and Whole Milk (4% OMG, the horror!), etc.

My wife is Lactose Intolerant and we buy Organic Valley brand products, which are USDA Organic (non-GMO) certified, and available at our local grocery store. She buys these products by the quart and I'll use them in my coffee if I happen to run out of regular Whole Milk. I find no discernible difference in taste.

You really don't need to suffer...

^^^^ In addition to lactose free milk, I also buy the Lactaid brand cottage cheese. Good stuff!!!
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