gravy

jus de viande, sauce au jus de viande

Sauce préparée avec le jus de cuisson de la viande, généralement servie chaude.

En anglais simple : A sauce made with the juices from cooked meat, usually served hot with a meal.

• Pour some gravy over the potatoes.
• She made gravy from the juices in the roasting pan.
• Would you like more gravy with your beef?

Expressions courantes : brown gravy, gravy boat, gravy on something

sauce blanche

Sauce claire et épaisse à base de graisse de viande et de farine, souvent avec du lait.

En anglais simple : A pale, thick sauce made with meat fat and flour, often with milk added.

• We had biscuits and gravy for breakfast.
• He stirred milk into the gravy until it was smooth.
• This sausage gravy needs a little more pepper.

Synonymes : white sauce

Expressions courantes : white gravy, sausage gravy, biscuits and gravy

bonus, bénéfice supplémentaire

Gain ou avantage qui s’ajoute à ce qu’on a déjà et qui suffit.

En anglais simple : An extra benefit or profit that comes after you already have enough.

• The extra money is gravy.
• Our costs are covered, so any further sales are pure gravy.
• I already enjoy the job; the free meals are just gravy.

Synonymes : bonus, extra

Expressions courantes : all gravy, pure gravy, gravy for someone

sauce pour pâtes

Sauce servie avec des pâtes, notamment à base de tomates et de viande.

En anglais simple : A sauce served with pasta, especially one made with tomatoes and meat.

• The pasta needs more gravy.
• Grandma simmered her Sunday gravy for hours.
• He served spaghetti with red gravy and meatballs.

Synonymes : pasta sauce

Expressions courantes : sunday gravy, red gravy, gravy for pasta