Pot Likker (Noun)
Meaning
The liquid in which vegetables or meat have be cooked.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- My grandmother would always save the potlikker from cooking collard greens and use it as a base for her next soup.
- The potlikker from the boiled dinner was so flavorful that we served it as a separate side dish.
- After cooking the ham hocks, she strained the potlikker and used it to make a delicious pea soup.
- The key to a good potlikker is to not over-dilute the liquid with too much water, so the flavors can concentrate.
- My mother would often start the cooking process by pouring a cup of potlikker from last night's supper into the skillet to add depth to the new dish.