au gratin

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French au gratin.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /oʊ ˈɡrɑtən/, /oʊ ˈɡrætən/, /ɔ-/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /əʊ ɡɹɑˈtæn/, /əʊ ˈɡræt.æn/

Adjective

au gratin (not comparable)

  1. (cooking) Covered with a crust of breadcrumbs (and often cheese) then browned under a grill.
    • 2012 October 20, John B. Saul, The Seattle Times, retrieved 24 October 2012:
      The 7:30 prix fixe meal ($35 per person) is served communally in the courtyard. The four courses included scallops in a tomato and chili cream sauce, risotto and a cassoulet of either seafood or chicken covered with mashed potatoes au gratin.

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