gratin

/ˈɡrætæn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡrætn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgra-tᵊn ˈgrä-/ (ame, mw)

gratin — noun

  • gratinsingular
  • gratinsplural

1. a hot dish of cooked vegetables, fish, or meat that has a topping of cheese, or

1.名詞B2
釋義

a hot dish of cooked vegetables, fish, or meat that has a topping of cheese, or a mixture of cheese and breadcrumbs, baked in the oven until the surface is golden brown and slightly crisp.

例句

For dinner, Marta made a potato and cheese gratin to go with the roast chicken.

[ingredient] + gratin compound pattern

We ordered the aubergine and tomato gratin, which came bubbling hot from the oven.

同義詞
  • casserole

    a broader term for any oven-baked dish; gratins are a specific type of casserole with a browned topping

  • baked dish

    a more general description that does not specify the cheese or breadcrumb topping

文法句型

[ingredient] + gratin (e.g. potato gratin)

gratin of + [ingredient]

用法筆記

A French loanword in English cooking. Recipes often name the main ingredient first, as in cauliflower gratin or fish gratin. The related French phrase au gratin (meaning 'with the crust') describes the cooking method, while gratin alone refers to the finished dish.

常見錯誤

❌I ordered a gratin fish.
✅I ordered fish gratin.
💡The main ingredient usually comes before 'gratin', not after it.
❌We ate an au gratin.
✅We ate a gratin.' or 'The dish was cooked au gratin.
💡'Au gratin' describes the method, not the dish itself.