dripping pan

American  

Or drip pan

noun

1. a shallow metal pan used under roasting meat to receive the drippings.

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dripping pan British  

noun

1. a shallow pan placed under roasting meat to catch the dripping

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Etymology

Origin of dripping pan

First recorded in 1425–75

Example Sentences

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dripping pan

Place in dripping pan, surround with some of the fat cut in small cubes.

From Fifty-Two Sunday Dinners A Book of Recipes by Hiller, Elizabeth O.

Remove to well-greased dripping pan and add to fat three onions thinly sliced; cook until delicately browned, stirring often.

From Fifty-Two Sunday Dinners A Book of Recipes by Hiller, Elizabeth O.

Put a small piece of butter in the dripping pan, and baste it frequently, the bony side should be turned towards the fire first, and roasted.

From The New England Cook Book, or Young Housekeeper's Guide Being a Collection of the Most Valuable Receipts; Embracing all the Various Branches of Cookery, and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner by Anonymous

Steam until tender, then remove to dripping pan; dredge with flour, pepper and salt, and brown delicately in oven.

From Civic League Cook Book by

Meat when put down to roast, should have about a pint of water in the dripping pan.

From The New England Cook Book, or Young Housekeeper's Guide Being a Collection of the Most Valuable Receipts; Embracing all the Various Branches of Cookery, and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner by Anonymous