Gravy Common

Gravy has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

a sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats

"He carefully skimmed the excess fat off the roasting pan before thickening the juices into a rich gravy for Sunday dinner."

gravy

the seasoned but not thickened juices that drip from cooking meats; often a little water is added

"After roasting the turkey, I poured some of the savory gravy from the drippings into the pan to make a quick sauce for the mashed potatoes."

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A thick sauce made from the fat or juices that come out from meat or vegetables as they are being cooked.

"The turkey dripped delicious gravy over my mashed potatoes, making every bite rich and savory."

A dark savoury sauce prepared from stock and usually meat juices; brown gravy.

"He poured a generous ladle of rich, dark gravy over his Sunday roast to cut through the savory flavors of the meat."