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

Lay in a well-greased dripping pan and brown in a hot oven.

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

Drain and place them around rack in dripping pan in which meat is roasting and cook until tender.

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

Put a platter under it or a dripping pan, and put the blower up in front of it.

From A Course of Lectures on the Principles of Domestic Economy and Cookery by Corson, Juliet

Place tomatoes in a granite dripping pan and bake until tomatoes are soft and crumbs are brown.

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