Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To cook in a rich sauce and cover with a crust of browned crumbs.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • transitive verb (Cookery) To cook, as macaroni, in a savory juice or sauce until the juice is absorbed and a crisp surface forms.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb transitive To bake so as to form a gratin.

Etymologies

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gratin +‎ -ate

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Examples

  • Scallops '' gratinate '' ($18) - five of them, served on the shell - have had their time under heat perfectly judged.

    unknown title 2009

  • Le Gavroche is famous for its soufflé suissesse, which is a gussied-up version of the ordinary cheese variety, removed from the oven partway through baking, transferred to a gratin dish full of double cream, topped with grated cheese and then put back to gratinate.

    How to cook perfect cheese soufflé 2011

  • I also made mushroom gratinate based on Lidia's recipe that I got from Mika's post.

    Archive 2005-11-01 Nupur 2005

  • It is Stephanie's party and I am bringing some mushroom gratinate.

    Blog party-Holiday edition Mika 2005

  • It is Stephanie's party and I am bringing some mushroom gratinate.

    Archive 2005-11-01 Mika 2005

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