POT LIQUOR Definition & Meaning

pot liquor

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noun

Midland and Southern U.S. the broth in which meat or vegetables, as salt pork or greens, have been cooked.

pot liquor

noun

the broth in which meat, esp pork or bacon, and vegetables have been cooked

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Origin of pot liquor¹

First recorded in 1735–45

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Long's goal was to stop his political enemies in Louisiana from obtaining powerful government jobs — to do so, Long even resorted to reciting his mother's recipe for pot liquor.

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“They’re unusual in which they’re sort of meaty, have a thin skin, but really hold together, and they exude a really distinctive, delicious bean broth for pot liquor.”

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Too much water, and they’ll leach much of their flavor into the cooking liquid — a recipe for good pot liquor, but only if you’ll be drinking it.

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The pot liquor is indeed irresistible, especially with a handful of chopped cilantro added to it.

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To Aunt Jimmy she said, “You done caught cold in your womb. Drink pot liquor and nothing else.”

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