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.

Translations

covered with a crust

• Finnish: gratinoitu
• Swedish: -gratäng (sv), gratinerad