gratin
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of gratin
1800–10; < French, Middle French; see grate 2
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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
This cheesy hasselback potato gratin deserves a spot on your Thanksgiving menu.
From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2022
Soup is the easy answer, but when you are looking for something a little luxurious, consider this one-pan gratin with tender vegetables bathed in salty, thyme-scented cream, dotted with mushrooms.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 17, 2022
Mr. Reilly arranged for us to go up on a cargo lift, sitting on crates of frozen potatoes gratin.
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
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