au gratin
cooked or baked with a topping of either browned breadcrumbs and butter or grated cheese, or with both: au gratin potatoes;cauliflower au gratin.
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How to use au gratin in a sentence
He did not give them lentils to eat, but he gave them cauliflower au gratin and brown bread and cheese, and to drink, water.
The Angel of Pain | E. F. BensonSuch a dish, which is known as celery au gratin, is prepared according to the accompanying recipe.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 2 | Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and SciencesI want a beefsteak, with mushrooms, and some potatoes au gratin, like those we have in America.
As Seen By Me | Lilian BellMay be dressed like soles, (au gratin,) but the usual way is to boil or fry, and serve on a napkin with anchovy sauce in a boat.
The Gastronomic Regenerator: | Alexis SoyerLobsters au gratin may also be served in silver, escalope shells if handy are preferred.
The Gastronomic Regenerator: | Alexis Soyer
British Dictionary definitions for au gratin
/ (French o ɡratɛ̃) /
covered and cooked with browned breadcrumbs and sometimes cheese: Also: gratinated
Origin of au gratin
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