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

Roll like jelly roll; cut off slices one-half inch thick; set them close together, cut side down, in a greased dripping pan.

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

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

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

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.

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.