gratinee
Browned under heat
Gratinée describes a dish topped with cheese, breadcrumbs, or both, then browned under high heat until a golden crust forms.
The term is French, appearing most often with onion soup: French onion soup gratinée.
The Anglicized spelling is often gratiné or gratinéed.
The related noun gratin refers to both the crust and dishes prepared this way.
Cooked by radiant heat
- oven-bakedCooked in enclosed chamber
- blisteredFormed fluid-filled welts
- torchedSet on fire
- caramelizedBrowned through sugar heating
glazed · browned · toasted · seared · bubbling · salamander · finishing · melted
Bright yellow, or precious
- crispyBrittle and snapping
- crunchyBreaking with sound
- caramelizedBrowned through sugar heating
- crustyHard-shelled, literally or figuratively
crackled · flaky · brittle · charred · scorched · encrusted · lacquered · blistered
Nutty Swiss cheese
- emmentalNutty holed cheese
- parmesanGranular Italian grating cheese
- cheddarFirm aged English cheese
- mozzarellaMild Italian cheese
fontina · raclette · pecorino · manchego · aged · melted · stringy · gooey
Informal small restaurant
- brasserieInformal French restaurant
- classicOf lasting excellence
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- lyonnaisePrepared with sautéed onions
haute · culinary · gastronomy · epicurean · artisanal · savory · rich · indulgent
Ceramic storage container
- ramekinSmall ceramic baking dish
- cocotteSmall covered cooking pot
- ovenproofAble to withstand baking temperatures
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
ceramic · individual portion · tureen · casserole · baking dish · crouton · beef broth · caramelized onions
broiled
Cooked by radiant heat
- oven-bakedCooked in enclosed chamber
- blisteredFormed fluid-filled welts
- torchedSet on fire
caramelized · glazed · browned · toasted · seared · bubbling · salamander · finishing · melted · bubbly
golden
Bright yellow, or precious
- crispyBrittle and snapping
- crunchyBreaking with sound
- caramelizedBrowned through sugar heating
crusty · crackled · flaky · brittle · charred · scorched · encrusted · lacquered · blistered · toasted
gruyère
Nutty Swiss cheese
mozzarella · fontina · raclette · pecorino · manchego · aged · melted · stringy · gooey · bubbling
bistro
Informal small restaurant
- brasserieInformal French restaurant
- classicOf lasting excellence
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
lyonnaise · haute · culinary · gastronomy · epicurean · artisanal · savory · rich · indulgent · warming
crock
Ceramic storage container
- ramekinSmall ceramic baking dish
- cocotteSmall covered cooking pot
- ovenproofAble to withstand baking temperatures
earthenware · ceramic · individual portion · tureen · casserole · baking dish · crouton · beef broth · caramelized onions · bistro
- au gratinWith browned cheese topping
- au gratin potatoesBaked dish with cheese crust
- potato gratinLayered baked tuber dish
- vegetable gratinBroiled produce with crust