# jus

/ˈdʒəs/ (US)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/jus
Updated: 2026-08-27

## Senses

### 1. meat juices

noun · CEFR C1 · Technical

the natural liquid that comes out of meat when you cook it.

For teachers: the natural juices released by meat during the cooking process, often served as a thin sauce.

- The chef served the roast beef with its own jus to keep the meat moist.
- The recipe suggests deglazing the roasting pan with a splash of red wine to incorporate the concentrated jus into a more complex sauce.

Usage: Often used in the phrase 'au jus', meaning served with its own natural juices.

Teaching tip: This is a specialized culinary term; in everyday English, people usually just say 'juice' or 'gravy'.

## Examples

- The chef serves the roast beef with a rich red wine jus.
- Instead of a thick flour-based gravy, the restaurant offers a light herb-infused jus to accompany the lamb.
- The culinary student learned to deglaze the roasting pan with stock and aromatics to capture the concentrated jus, ensuring no flavor from the caramelised proteins was wasted.

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