Instead of water, I use Chicken Broth for my gravy. If you have lumps just throw it in the blender for a few seconds. Canned gravy tastes like crap. You cannot beat homemade. or ever try that stuff in the envelope. Ewwwwww, it is really nasty. About as bad as using potatoes from a box. Oops....don't mean to offend anyone. I guess it's what your used to. Bob Evans mashed potatoes aren't so bad.