This was a huge hit. Even I was amazed at how good this was. You need the pan drippings when you make homemade gravy, that's what makes it so tasty. I used the pan drippings from the turkey and the homemade turkey broth I had made the day before. Another thing that makes gravy so good is the bits that are stuck to the bottom of the roaster. Unfortunately my roaster is non stick. I put a piece of aluminum foil on the bottom of the roaster, shiny side up before I put the turkey in the roaster and got some great baked on bits which I used to help flavor the gravy.