gratiner

Senses

1. 1.

   to brown (food) with a gratineed topping

   to cook a dish under heat so it forms a golden, crusty topping, typically with cheese or breadcrumbs

2. 2.

   to bake au gratin

   to prepare a dish in the style of 'au gratin', with a browned crust on top

Examples

• "J'ai gratiné les endives au four pendant vingt minutes."

  I browned the chicory in the oven for twenty minutes.

• "Gratinez le plat avec du fromage râpé et des miettes de pain."

  Brown the dish with grated cheese and breadcrumbs.

• "Le gratin de pommes de terre a gratinné à la perfection."

  The potato gratin browned to perfection.

Usage

Culinary term, regular first-conjugation verb. Related to the noun 'gratin'. Common in cooking instructions. Can be transitive (gratiner un plat) or used reflexively with auxiliary être (le plat a gratiné).