What is "gravy train"

n. (context idiomatic English) An occupation or any lucrative endeavor that generates considerable income whilst requiring little effort and carrying little risk.

n. income obtained with a minimum of effort [syn: easy money]

Gravy Train is an American commercial dog food. Originally developed by General Foods, it was the first brand of dog food to have a brown gravy form when warm water is added to the dry kibble, mixing with the kibble's powder coating. The gravy is intended to make the food more palatable.

The advertising catchphrase is "The Gravy Taste Dogs Can't Wait to Finish."

Gravy Train was once a brand of General Foods Corporation as part of its Gaines Division which included Gaines Meal, Gaines-Burgers as well as Prime Choice and Top Choice.

Since 2014, Gravy Train has been owned by Big Heart Pet Brands, which spun off from Del Monte Foods.

Gravy Train were a progressive rock group from Lancashire, England, formed by vocalist and guitarist Norman Barratt in 1969. Also featuring J.D. Hughes ( keyboards, vocals, wind), Lester Williams ( bass, vocals) and Barry Davenport ( drums), the band would record four studio albums. The first two were released on the Vertigo label, the latter two by Dawn Records.

Gravy Train may refer to:

In music:

• Gravy Train (band), a rock group from Lancashire, England
• Gravy Train!!!!, an electro group from Oakland, California, United States
• Gravy Train (Lou Donaldson album), by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson
• Gravy Train (Gravy Train album), by the rock group Gravy Train
• "Gravy Train", a song from the Status Quo album In Search of the Fourth Chord
• "Gravy Train", a song by Mark Knopfler on the maxi-single " Darling Pretty"
• "The Gravy Train", a song from the Ian Brown album Music of the Spheres

Other uses:

• Gravy Train (dog food), an American commercial dog food
• GravyTrain, a 2010 Canadian feature film
• The Gravy Train, a 1990 Channel 4 series written by Malcolm Bradbury

Gravy Train is an album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson recorded for the Blue Note label in 1961 and performed by Donaldson with Herman Foster, Ben Tucker, Dave Bailey, and Alec Dorsey.

The album was awarded 3½ stars in an Allmusic review by Steve Huey who states "Gravy Train is a fine, if not quite exceptional record from Lou Donaldson's initial soul-jazz phase of the early '60s... Donaldson's playing is pleasant, and the rest of the supporting group maintains a steady groove throughout".

Gravy Train is the 1970 debut album by Gravy Train. It is in the progressive rock genre.