: fat and juices drawn from meat during cooking
—often used in plural
Examples of dripping in a Sentence
He cooked a turkey and made gravy from the drippings.
Pour the dripping from the pan.
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Return to baking sheet, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings in Dutch oven.
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Liz Mervosh, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2025
Or, for something more substantial, her sheet-pan kielbasa with cabbage and beans is perked up with a sprightly red wine and dill vinaigrette, which adds a nice bump of acidity to all the golden, meaty drippings in the pan.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
And our reverence goes beyond the crispy slices of salty, smoky heaven — the drippings left behind from cooking bacon are liquid gold.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025
Just before serving, stir some butter, lemon zest, capers or olives into the meaty drippings to give the pan sauce a salty bite.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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Liz Mervosh, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2025
Or, for something more substantial, her sheet-pan kielbasa with cabbage and beans is perked up with a sprightly red wine and dill vinaigrette, which adds a nice bump of acidity to all the golden, meaty drippings in the pan.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
And our reverence goes beyond the crispy slices of salty, smoky heaven — the drippings left behind from cooking bacon are liquid gold.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025
Just before serving, stir some butter, lemon zest, capers or olives into the meaty drippings to give the pan sauce a salty bite.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Dripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dripping. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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