gratinén.adj.
Cookery.
A. n.
A dish cooked au gratin; also, the crust of cheese, breadcrumbs, etc. covering such a dish.
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the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation for table or cooking > garnishing > [noun] > covering with crumbs > dish cooked
gratiné1928
the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation for table or cooking > garnishing > [noun] > covering with crumbs > dish cooked > crust of
gratiné1989
1928 H. P. Adam Kitchen Ranging xx. 372 Gratiné Dauphinois. Cut into a shallow buttered dish thin slices of potatoes [etc.].
1960 E. David French Provinc. Cooking 44 Another speciality..is the gratinée, a clear consommé in which a slice of bread sprinkled with cheese is browned in the oven.
1981 Washington Post 7 Sept. c5/4 We use it to slice apples for tarts,..potatoes for a gratinée.
1989 Newsday Mag. 28 May 36/3 Onion soup is resolutely mild with an ample gratinee sealing it in.
B. adj.
Of food: cooked au gratin. Frequently used postpositively.
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the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation for table or cooking > garnishing > [adjective] > covered with crumbs
breaded1702
breadcrumbed1876
gratiné1937
gratinéed1980
1937 X. M. Boulestin Finer Cooking (Recipes) 18 Oeufs gratinés. Have the eggs soft boiled... Sprinkle with grated cheese, brown lightly and serve.
1960 E. David French Provinc. Cooking 36 In Tours..are to be found..clams served in the shell with a lovely gratiné stuffing.
1980 Fortune 2 June 25/3 There was a very rich and thick onion soup gratinée, asparagus vinaigrette [etc.].
1990 Thames Valley Now Feb. 11/1 He followed this with Vitello All' Aragosta, a marriage of veal and lobster blessed by a reduced sauce of wine and brandy, gratinee with a touch of hollandaise.
Derivatives
ˈgratiné v. (transitive) = gratinate vb. at gratin n. Derivatives. (past participle in quot.)
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the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation for table or cooking > garnishing > garnish [verb (transitive)] > cover with crumbs
crima1450
crumb1579
bread?1600
breadcrumb1817
to egg and crumb1834
gratiné1978
1978 Washington Post 7 May (Mag.) 71/2 Pallid onion soup gratineed with a sinking layer of cheese.
ˈgratinéed adj. = B.
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the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation for table or cooking > garnishing > [adjective] > covered with crumbs
breaded1702
breadcrumbed1876
gratiné1937
gratinéed1980
1980 N.Y. Times 8 Aug. c10/1 Marinated vegetables, mignonettes of beef, gratinéed veal.
1986 Toronto Star 28 May b7/4 This was followed by a spit-roasted cross rib of beef with gratinéed artichokes.
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n.adj.1928