escalloped
Baked in sauce
Escalloped is an older or more formal spelling of scalloped, describing food baked in a sauce, typically with a browned, crispy topping: escalloped potatoes, escalloped oysters.
The dish is usually layered in a casserole with cream sauce or breadcrumbs.
The spelling with the silent c appears in older cookbooks and formal menus.
Decorative border material
- trimRemove unwanted edges
- laceOpen-weave ornamental fabric
- fringeOutermost edge or margin
- rufflePleated fabric edging
flounce · embellishment · borders · hemline · neckline · piping · braid · filigree
Baked dish, browned crust
- au gratinWith browned cheese topping
- casseroleSlow-cooked oven dish
- bechamelMilk-thickened roux sauce
- mornayCheese-enriched white sauce
breadcrumbs · layered · creamy · oven-baked · bubbly · golden · broiled · baking
Old valued collectible
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
classic · retro · heritage · period · Victorian · grandmother's recipe · family recipe · Sunday dinner
edging
Decorative border material
ruffle · flounce · embellishment · borders · hemline · neckline · piping · braid · filigree · festoon
gratin
Baked dish, browned crust
mornay · breadcrumbs · layered · creamy · oven-baked · bubbly · golden · broiled · baking · cheese
antique
Old valued collectible
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
traditional · classic · retro · heritage · period · Victorian · grandmother's recipe · family recipe · Sunday dinner · potluck