au gratin

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French au gratin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /əʊ ɡɹɑˈtæ̃n/

Adjective

au gratin (not comparable)

(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

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