gravy
Poured over mash
Gravy is a sauce made from meat juices, typically thickened with flour and served over meat, potatoes, or biscuits.
Beyond the kitchen, gravy means easy money or unexpected profit—something extra beyond what's needed or earned: The base salary covers expenses; bonuses are gravy.
A gravy train is a situation providing effortless income or benefits.
Fat released during cooking
- rouxCooked fat-flour paste
- stockGoods kept for sale
- thickenerSubstance adding viscosity
- flourMilled grain powder
cornstarch · giblets · browning · reduction · jus · baste · simmer · ladle
Profit gained effortlessly
- windfallUnanticipated lucky gain
- extraAdditional, beyond necessary
- perkEmployment bonus
- rewardPayment for service
profit · benefit · surplus · advantage · dividend · jackpot · cushy · effortless
Having great depth
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- silkySmooth and lustrous
- velvetySoft and smooth-textured
- creamySmooth and rich
lumpy · glossy · unctuous · rich · buttery · full-bodied · pourable · luscious
Fifth taste sensation
- meatinessRich, substantial quality
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
- herbsPlants for seasoning
- rosemaryFragrant culinary evergreen
thyme · sage · peppercorn · roasted · beefy · poultry · bouillon · simmered
Concentrated French brown sauce
- veloutéStock-based white sauce
- bordelaiseSauce from Bordeaux region
- mornayCheese-enriched white sauce
- béchamelMilk-thickened flour sauce
espagnole · au jus · brown sauce · white sauce · cream sauce
Simply prepared, like family cooking
- nourishmentFood that sustains life
- warmthHeat you feel
- hearthFireplace floor area
- grandmaFemale elder relative
tradition · family · Sunday dinner · home cooking · nostalgia · satisfying · cozy · wholesome
Autumn gratitude holiday
- Christmas dinnerFestive seasonal meal
- roast dinnerCooked meat with sides
- Sunday roastWeekly British dinner tradition
- holiday mealSpecial occasion dinner
banquet · gathering · celebration · potluck · buffet · carving · festive · family table
drippings
Fat released during cooking
flour · cornstarch · giblets · browning · reduction · jus · baste · simmer · ladle · pot roast
easy money
Profit gained effortlessly
reward · profit · benefit · surplus · advantage · dividend · jackpot · cushy · effortless · unearned
thick
Having great depth
creamy · lumpy · glossy · unctuous · rich · buttery · full-bodied · pourable · luscious · hearty
umami
Fifth taste sensation
rosemary · thyme · sage · peppercorn · roasted · beefy · poultry · bouillon · simmered · browned
demi-glace
Concentrated French brown sauce
- veloutéStock-based white sauce
- bordelaiseSauce from Bordeaux region
- mornayCheese-enriched white sauce
béchamel · espagnole · au jus · brown sauce · white sauce · cream sauce
homestyle
Simply prepared, like family cooking
- nourishmentFood that sustains life
- warmthHeat you feel
- hearthFireplace floor area
grandma · tradition · family · Sunday dinner · home cooking · nostalgia · satisfying · cozy · wholesome · down-home
Thanksgiving
Autumn gratitude holiday
- Christmas dinnerFestive seasonal meal
- roast dinnerCooked meat with sides
- Sunday roastWeekly British dinner tradition
holiday meal · banquet · gathering · celebration · potluck · buffet · carving · festive · family table
- American foodhamburger, cheeseburger, burger, burgers, hamburgers
- liquidswater, milk, oil, blood, juice
- comfort foodbeef stew, chicken soup, fried chicken, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes
- comfort foodsstew, porridge, soup, casserole, pot roast
- diner foodhamburger, cheeseburger, burger, french fries, fries
- family dinnersupper, dinner, Sunday dinner, Thanksgiving dinner, family dinner
- gravy trainEffortless source of income
- gravy boatSpouted vessel for sauce
- brown gravySavory meat drippings sauce
- good gravyMild surprise interjection
- turkey gravySauce from fowl drippings
- biscuits and gravyBread rounds in sausage cream