Pot Liquor (Noun)
Meaning
The liquid in which vegetables or meat have be cooked.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The pot liquor from the boiled ham was used to make a delicious soup.
- She carefully poured the pot liquor from the cooked greens into a separate container to use as a base for a future meal.
- The rich pot liquor from the slow-cooked beef was served as a side dish, sopped up with crusty bread.
- After cooking the vegetables, she strained the pot liquor and used it to make a flavorful broth.
- The pot liquor from the long-simmered stew was so good that it was served as a main course on its own.