gratin
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of gratin
1800–10; < French, Middle French; see grate 2
Example Sentences
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Coquilles Saint-Jacques is essentially a frou-frou description for scallops au gratin, more often prepared as a casserole than in those magical shells which are harder to find these days.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2025
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
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
I grate cheese and melt it down with butter and milk for the macaroni au gratin.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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