Bisto, the Sunday roast gravy

"Ahh, Bisto !"

Bisto has been around since 1908. Its name is said to be a contraction of "Browns, Seasons, Thickens In One": it colours, seasons, and thickens, all in one step. The brand's advertisements, featuring children smelling the gravy and saying "Ahh, Bisto !", have become famous.

How does gravy work?

Gravy is the brown sauce that coats meat, roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings, and Sunday vegetables. With Bisto, you pour the granules into boiling water, preferably the water used to cook the vegetables, and stir until you reach the desired consistency.

The range

• The Original Bisto, in powder form.
• AAH granules, ready in one minute.
• Onion sauce and Best Roast Onion, for sausages and toad in the hole.

See the Cooking Aids and Sauces sections.