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Meaning of red-eye gravy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A thin sauce found in Southern US cuisine, made from the drippings of pan-fried country ham mixed with black coffee.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“Some folks put a slice of ham and a ladle-full of red-eye gravy on them. Red-eye gravy comes from the juices of cooked ham boiled with coffee or water. Red-eye gravy gets its name from the red, greasy "eye" that forms on top[…]”
“In Louisiana, a variation of red-eye gravy is made with slow-cooked beef, and the coffee will, as likely as not, contain chicory. A Texan variant of Louisiana red-eye might be sweetened with honey instead[…]”
“"However, I do enjoy the flavor of red-eye gravy made with ham drippings."”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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