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

Lay thin slices of salt pork or bacon in the bottom of a dripping pan, set the roast on them; lay thin slices of salt pork over the meat and place in a hot oven.

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

Stuff the cavity with dressing, sew up the opening and place in dripping pan.

From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.

Place them in a well-buttered granite dripping pan, one and one-half inches apart; sprinkle round them one cup granulated sugar, pour around two and one-half cups cold water.

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

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

When evenly browned, remove to well-greased dripping pan, spread again with soft butter, cover closely, and bake until tender at the joints.

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