dripping-pan

A cook places a dripping-pan under the roasting chicken in the oven.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A pan for catching drippings: "dripping-pan" refers to a shallow metal pan or tray placed under roasting meat to collect the fat and juices (drippings) that fall during cooking.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Place the dripping-pan under the roast to catch the fat. (A pan to collect meat juices.)
  • She poured the drippings from the dripping-pan into a gravy boat. (The pan used for collecting fat and liquid from roasted meat.)

Advanced Usage

• "to use a dripping-pan for basting": to employ the pan to collect drippings and then spoon them over meat to keep it moist.
  • The chef used the dripping-pan to baste the chicken every fifteen minutes. (The pan holds the fat and juices used for basting.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dripping (n): the fat and juices that drip from meat during roasting.

  • The dripping from the beef made a rich gravy. (The liquid fat and juices.)

• Drip pan (n): a synonym for "dripping-pan", though less common.

  • A drip pan is essential for roasting poultry. (A pan to catch drippings.)

Synonyms

• Drip tray: a tray placed under food to catch liquid.
• Roasting pan: a larger pan used for cooking meat, which may also collect drippings.

Related Idioms

• "Every little helps": an idiom suggesting that even small amounts (like drippings) are useful, though not directly tied to "dripping-pan".
  • Save the drippings from the pan — every little helps for the gravy. (Even small amounts of fat are valuable.)