dripping pan
Definition
Noun: A shallow pan designed to be placed beneath roasting meat or other food items to collect the fat, juices, or other liquids that drip down during the cooking process. It serves to keep the oven clean and can be used to make gravy or sauces.
Usage
The dripping pan is used almost exclusively in the context of cooking, particularly roasting in an oven. * Always place the dripping pan on the rack below the one holding the meat. * The dripping pan caught all the flavorful juices from the turkey.
Examples
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Advanced Usage
- As a tool for basting: The collected juices in the dripping pan are often used for basting the meat during cooking to keep it moist.
- He basted the ham every 30 minutes with the juices from the dripping pan.
Variants and Related Words
- Drip pan: A common alternative term with the same meaning.
- Roasting pan: A broader term that can refer to the deeper pan in which the meat is sometimes placed directly, which may also serve to catch drips. A dedicated dripping pan is typically shallower and placed separately.
- Broiler pan: A specific two-part pan consisting of a slotted top tray and a bottom dripping pan, used for broiling.
Synonyms
- Catch basin (in this specific culinary context)
- Drip tray
Related Phrases/Idioms
- To catch the drippings: This phrase describes the primary function of the pan.
- The purpose of the pan is to catch the drippings.
Noun
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pan for catching drippings under roasting meat
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