Gravy. The mere mention of the word can make folks start to salivate. So many of our favorite comfort foods end with a healthy serving of a savory gravy, like juicy steaks or fluffy mashed potatoes. Can you even imagine a thanksgiving or christmas dinner without gravy? Talk about a family scandal Another legendary place where we might find gravy, think back to elementary school and those hot lunch days when gravy was on the menu. Not the mystery goop that everyone complained about, were talking about the good stuff.