gratin
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of gratin
1800–10; < French, Middle French; see grate 2
Example Sentences
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The menu includes blue lobster and crab followed by Bresse poultry and a gratin of cep mushrooms prepared, respectively, by French chefs Anne-Sophie Pic and Yannick Alléno.
From Washington Times • Sep. 20, 2023
Executive chef James Gibney who has worked at five-star resort hotels around Belgium, oversees a menu with a heavy focus on seafood including steelhead tartare, Caribbean mussel curry, crab gratin and bouillabaisse.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2023
We loved the way the flavors came together in this creative spin on hasselback potatoes gratin.
From Salon • Dec. 24, 2022
If you’re planning a vegetarian Thanksgiving, Alexa Weibel has recipes for a blockbuster centerpiece — an ombré gratin — and four sides that use fall vegetables.
From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2022
“A cauliflower gratin salad? A horseradish sauce salad?”
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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