red gravy

red gravy

1. slang A sauce used in Creole, Haitian, and New Orleans cuisine made by sautéing tomatoes, celery, bell peppers, onions, and garlic with a particular mixture or herbs and spices. More formally known as "Creole sauce." Primarily heard in US. My grandmother used to make an amazing red gravy. It would fill the entire house with the most incredible smell as the peppers and onions cooked with the tomatoes.
2. slang An Italian or Italian-American tomato sauce, especially marinara sauce. Primarily heard in US. My mother could be somewhat orthodox about her pasta, so she looked at me aghast when I said I was serving ravioli with a truffle-cream sauce instead of red gravy.
See also: gravy, red
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

red gravy

n. blood. If you’re gonna pick your scabs, keep your red gravy and stuff off me!
See also: gravy, red
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • cream up
  • hit the sauce
  • with everything
  • sauce parlor
  • awesome
  • awesome sauce
  • bell out
  • passing bell
  • bear the bell
  • give someone a bell
References in classic literature
And can't you see that all that nice, red gravy is completely dried away?'
Agnes Grey
Spaghetti with a Wagyu meatball in red gravy is $15 on Wednesdays.
Slam dunk
The mutton - real soft and succulent - on the other hand, was cooked in a real butter rich red gravy with lots of whole dried chilies to taste.
For the love of biryani
The see-through shavings of garlic fall slowly upon the chopping board in a scene that builds with steaks searing and red gravy simmering.
The best food movies leave you craving their best dishes
From basic Indian flavours like brown gravy and red gravy, Karamat brings to chefs a wide range of soups, starters, sauces, chutneys, gravies, curries, and desserts.
Karamat-Master Mix for Master Chefs
1 Shown at the recent Southern NH Expo, held at the Hampshire Dome in Milford, are David Valicenti and Michelle Splaine of Valicenti Organico; producer of Red Gravy.
NHBR about town
Less convincing was the richly red gravy, which was over-sweet and too peppery.
Bangers and mash, just like you'd cook at home; Restaurant Spy THE MASH HOUSE, THE WATERS EDGE, BRINDEYPLACE
Such seems to he the case for Diane Richards, the author of Sowa's Red Gravy Stories (1stBooks Library, August 2002, ISBN 0-759-64269-9), a collection of ruminations and reflections from the perspective of a "witch living in the spirit" who happens to call 125th Street and Manhattan Avenue, in Harlem, her home.
A season for the strange: tales of mystery tantalize the spirit and the intellect, staging Sowa's stories
The aromas of her red gravy and fried calamari filled the neighborhood.
Mary Kunigonis
The menu also includes Louisiana delicacies like spicy cream cheese boudin (sausage) balls, chicken and andouille gumbo and veal braciolone with spaghetti and New Orleans red gravy.
Fine dining while watching Mardi Gras parades