drippings

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Rutte may have just been trying to flatter the notoriously narcissistic president, but Trump’s team lapped it up with the eagerness of a dog going after beef drippings.

From Salon • Aug. 18, 2025

Once the fish is cooked, the drippings are transformed into a delicious sauce enriched with butter and fresh dill.

From Washington Times • Dec. 21, 2023

I have zero personal connection to the dish steak Diane, which consists of pan-fried steak served in a piquant sauce made from pan drippings, cream, Cognac, shallots and Worcestershire or Dijon mustard.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2023

The bat colony living in the ceiling leaves drippings that ebb into the home economics room.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2023

Edd cut three thick slices off a stale round of oat bread, stacked them on a wooden platter, covered them with bacon and bacon drippings, and filled a bowl with hard-cooked eggs.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin