gratiné
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of gratiné
1930–35; < French: past participle of gratiner to cook au gratin, derivative of gratin originally, burnt food adhering to the sides and bottom of a pot, derivative of grater to scrape; see grate 2
Example Sentences
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Of "turban de macaroni gratiné," alias mac and cheese, one of my guests said, "Very few things this rich are this tasteless."
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2010
The very best wheels are delicious however you serve them: on their own, on a slice of good bread, or — yes — gratinéed atop a comforting tartiflette.
From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2022
In addition to some familiar specialties like meatballs and arancini, there is an alluring collection of stuffed, gratinéed and simmered vegetables and timbales.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2022
New generations are always being inducted into the cult of Shells a la Nat, a gratinéed pasta in bone-marrow sauce that is unique to Pietro’s.
From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2021
Best not to dwell on such things when ordering havarti shrimp, an appetizer so luxuriously cheesy that its half dozen shrimp, perched over pinches of spinach, were invisible beneath an oily pool of gratinéed havarti.
From New York Times ● May 20, 2016
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