au gratin
adjective
au gra·tin ō-ˈgrä-tᵊn 
ȯ-,
-ˈgra- : covered with bread crumbs or grated cheese and browned (as under a broiler)
au gratin adverb
Example Sentences
They served potatoes au gratin with the fish.
Recent Examples on the Web Brush heads with olive oil and place in a shallow casserole or au gratin dish. 
Tribune News Service, cleveland, 28 Mar. 2022 That comes from baking the soup in a broiler to melt the cheese and produce what the French call au gratin. Foren Clark, CNN, 30 May 2022 Osteria by Fabio Viviani Sit on the patio and enjoy bottomless mimosas along with shrimp cocktail, French toast, New York strip loin and potatoes au gratin for $66 or $33 for kids ages 2-12. Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2022 The meal includes 2 pounds of bourbon brown sugar glazed ham, a dozen rolls, cabbage au gratin, garlic mashed potatoes and gravy, sage dressing and four cherry hand pies. Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2022 This year, the astronaut Thanksgiving menu includes crab bisque, roast turkey, potatoes au gratin, candied yams and cherry blueberry cobbler. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 25 Nov. 2021 The restaurant came roaring back on April 1 this year, serving up supper club staples like steak and lobster alongside classic sides like au gratin potatoes. Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2021 Consider pairing with duck breast and au gratin potatoes. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2021 Executed by Chef de Cuisine Mark Zuckerman, the meal begins with a selection of snacks including Jonah crab fondue with sea urchin, vadouvan, scallop au gratin with Noilly Prat and orange, and caviar service with Regiis Ova Caviar. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2021 See More
Tribune News Service, cleveland, 28 Mar. 2022 That comes from baking the soup in a broiler to melt the cheese and produce what the French call au gratin. Foren Clark, CNN, 30 May 2022 Osteria by Fabio Viviani Sit on the patio and enjoy bottomless mimosas along with shrimp cocktail, French toast, New York strip loin and potatoes au gratin for $66 or $33 for kids ages 2-12. Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2022 The meal includes 2 pounds of bourbon brown sugar glazed ham, a dozen rolls, cabbage au gratin, garlic mashed potatoes and gravy, sage dressing and four cherry hand pies. Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2022 This year, the astronaut Thanksgiving menu includes crab bisque, roast turkey, potatoes au gratin, candied yams and cherry blueberry cobbler. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 25 Nov. 2021 The restaurant came roaring back on April 1 this year, serving up supper club staples like steak and lobster alongside classic sides like au gratin potatoes. Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2021 Consider pairing with duck breast and au gratin potatoes. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2021 Executed by Chef de Cuisine Mark Zuckerman, the meal begins with a selection of snacks including Jonah crab fondue with sea urchin, vadouvan, scallop au gratin with Noilly Prat and orange, and caviar service with Regiis Ova Caviar. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
French, literally, with the burnt scrapings from the pan
First Known Use
1806, in the meaning defined above