How to Use dripping in a Sentence

dripping

noun
  • Pour the dripping from the pan.
  • He cooked a turkey and made gravy from the drippings.
  • Add half of beef to drippings in pot.
    — Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Take the short ribs out but keep some of the drippings (that’s the good stuff).
    — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit, 17 Oct. 2017
  • To make the gravy, use a large saucepan and add one cup of drippings to the pan.
    — Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Ross places a pan under the brisket to catch any fat drippings.
    — Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 14 June 2024
  • Spoon drippings over the apples and serve warm with ice cream.
    — Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2023
  • No dripping and a strong steam burst makes the Freemove stand out.
    — Good Housekeeping, 6 May 2023
  • Then turn in front of the flames and try to collect the drippings.
    — Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Return drippings and oil to the saucepan.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
  • If the gravy is too thick, add giblets broth or liquid from drippings.
    — Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
  • And Rob Roys with aged leg of lamb drippings.
    — Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Now set the pan in the oven with a sheet tray under it to catch any drippings.
    — Gordon Gottsegen, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2015
  • Skim and reserve fat from drippings.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025
  • More tender than just grilling and the drippings in the foil make a nice sauce base.
    — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
  • Once the chops are removed, day-old rice is added to the hot pan of pork drippings.
    — Tribune News Service, The Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Is there a way to prevent the dripping and to remove the mold?
    — Boston.com Real Estate, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Baste the turkey with drippings from the drip pan about every half hour.
    — Jim Shahin, Esquire, 14 Nov. 2012
  • Remove the meatballs from the pan and make a flour gravy from the drippings.
    — Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2019
  • Add butter to pan, swirling to combine with drippings in pan.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
  • To drain the oil, set an oil pan next to the mower to collect the drippings.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Add onion to skillet over medium heat, and stir to coat with the drippings.
    — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
  • Increase heat to medium; add sage to drippings in same saucepan.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Add a splash of sherry, cook for one minute, then add the drippings from the quail and the cream.
    — Kit Waskom Pollard, baltimoresun.com, 19 Dec. 2017
  • Made with tomatoes and a roux, most recipes call for bacon drippings as the fat.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Add onion and poblano to reserved drippings in skillet.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Stir to scrape up any drippings and steak bits left in the pan, and simmer for about 1 minute.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The earthy essence of drippings from whole lambs steamed 10 hours inside spiky maguey leaves.
    — Craig Laban, Philly.com, 9 Dec. 2017
  • Place a baking sheet on the lower rack lower to catch any drippings.
    — Dayana Sarkisova, Washington Post, 26 Dec. 2019
  • Make sure to reserve the drippings after cooking the chops to make the gravy.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 May 2024

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