dish-gravy
Definition
Noun: A type of sauce or juice that is served with a dish, typically made from the natural juices of cooked meat and often thickened or seasoned. It refers specifically to the gravy that accompanies a prepared meal.
Usage Examples
- (The sauce made from meat juices was added to the meat.)
- (A thick, flavorful sauce is required to accompany the potatoes.)
Advanced Usage
"to make dish-gravy": to prepare a sauce from pan drippings.
- After roasting the chicken, he made a savory dish-gravy by adding flour and broth. (He created a sauce using the juices left in the pan.)
"dish-gravy boat": a container used to serve gravy at the table.
- The dish-gravy boat was filled with hot gravy for the family dinner. (A special pitcher for gravy was used.)
Variants and Related Words
- Gravy (n): the sauce itself, without the "dish-" prefix; often used interchangeably.
- The gravy was delicious. (The sauce was tasty.)
- Gravy boat (n): a vessel for serving gravy.
- Please pass the gravy boat. (Please hand me the container for the sauce.)
Synonyms
- Sauce: a liquid or semi-solid condiment served with food.
- Pan juices: the natural liquids from cooked meat, sometimes used as a base for gravy.
Related Idioms
- Gravy train: a situation where one makes easy money or gets undeserved benefits (not directly related to dish-gravy but uses the word "gravy").
- He jumped on the gravy train when he got the high-paying job. (He took advantage of an easy opportunity for profit.)
Phrasal Verbs
- Gravy up (informal): to add gravy to food.
- She graved up the potatoes for extra flavor. (She added gravy to the potatoes.)
Note: "Dish-gravy" is a somewhat redundant or compound term; in modern English, "gravy" alone is standard. The word "dish-gravy" may appear in older or specialized culinary contexts to emphasize that the gravy is part of a specific dish.