tartine

American  

[tahr-teen, tar-teen] / tɑrˈtin, tarˈtin /

noun

1. a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.

2. a piece of bread spread with butter, jam, etc.

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tartine British  

/ tɑːˈtiːn /

noun

1. an open sandwich, esp one with a rich or elaborate topping

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Etymology

Origin of tartine

First recorded in 1800–10; from French, equivalent to tart(e) + -ine diminutive suffix; tart ² ( def. ), -ine ²

Example Sentences

A wood-fire hearth the size of a walk-in closet glows in an open kitchen churning out California-inspired plates of hand dive scallop, crab and avocado tartine.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2022

A crème is a French cappuccino and a tartine is toasted baguette with butter and jam.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2022

The carnivorous touches of Lecosho can be seen here: lardo-wrapped pear wedges, duck confit cassoulet re-imagined as deep-fried orbs for finger food and an umami-rich mushroom tartine spread with beef fat.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2022

Inspired by a certain Los Angeles restaurant, I like to use thick cut brioche for this tartine, and always top mine with a general sprinkle of flaky salt.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2021

It is the comic "Vanity of Human Wishes" in prose, as Rasselas is the tragic or, at least, serious version: and, as has been said, the two make an unsurpassable sandwich, or, at least, tartine.

From A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800 by Saintsbury, George