gratinée
Browned under heat
Gratinée is the feminine form of the French word gratiné, meaning topped with cheese or breadcrumbs and browned under heat.
In English, it appears most often in soupe à l'oignon gratinée—French onion soup with its characteristic broiled cheese crust.
The term signals the dish has been finished under a broiler or salamander until golden and bubbling.
Cooked by radiant heat
- brownedCooked until darker
- bubblyFizzy or cheerfully animated
- caramelizedBrowned through sugar heating
- crustHard outer layer
golden · crispy · glazed · salamander · oven · baking dish · ramekin · cocotte
Browned through sugar heating
- sweetTasting of sugar
- slow-cookedPrepared with prolonged heat
- brownedCooked until darker
- slicedDivided by cutting
yellow · shallot · deglazed · jammy · meltingly · beef broth · consommé · bouillon
Protected Swiss alpine cheese
- EmmentalHoley Alpine cheese
- BeaufortWind intensity scale
- parmesanGranular Italian grating cheese
- SwissOf a neutral alpine nation
melted · stringy · browned · bubbling · topping · shredded · aged · nutty
Increasing in temperature
- heartyWarm and substantial
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
- cozyWarm and snug
winter · cold weather · homestyle · rustic · indulgent · steaming · rich · filling
broiled
Cooked by radiant heat
- brownedCooked until darker
- bubblyFizzy or cheerfully animated
- caramelizedBrowned through sugar heating
crust · golden · crispy · glazed · salamander · oven · baking dish · ramekin · cocotte · torched
caramelized
Browned through sugar heating
- sweetTasting of sugar
- slow-cookedPrepared with prolonged heat
- brownedCooked until darker
sliced · yellow · shallot · deglazed · jammy · meltingly · beef broth · consommé · bouillon · rich
Gruyère
Protected Swiss alpine cheese
Swiss · melted · stringy · browned · bubbling · topping · shredded · aged · nutty · fondue
warming
Increasing in temperature
- heartyWarm and substantial
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
cozy · winter · cold weather · homestyle · rustic · indulgent · steaming · rich · filling · soothing
bistro
Informal small restaurant
cuisine · gastronomy · chef · gourmet · terroir · auberge · potage · crouton · fromage · Gruyère
- au gratinWith browned cheese topping
- au gratin potatoesBaked dish with cheese crust
- potato gratinLayered baked tuber dish
- vegetable gratinBroiled produce with crust