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gratin Definition

gra·tin (grät'n, grat'n; Fr grȧ tan)

noun

any dish having a lightly browned, crisp crust on top, esp. one topped with bread crumbs or grated cheese and broiled briefly

gratin Usage Examples

Converse of object

serve: Celery can be sautéed or served au gratin as a vegetable side dish.

Adjective modifier

sweet: To Serve Cut a slice of hot sweet potato gratin on the plate.

Modifies a noun

  • dauphinois: Ideal for mousse, quiches, pates, soups, muffins and our new winter recipe smoked salmon gratin dauphinois - absolutely yummy.
  • dish: Butter a gratin dish or small, deep baking tray.
  • potato: My choice was roast pork with creamy gratin potatoes.

Noun used with modifier

  • au: And you don't even know what ' au gratin ' means... Um, got any lager?
  • potato: To Serve Cut a slice of hot sweet potato gratin on the plate.
  • vegetable: To serve; cut the pies into slices and serve with the root vegetable gratin.
  • macaroni: But the other woman, satisfying her first pangs of hunger, was now bent rather low over her macaroni au gratin.

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