1
: a brown crust formed on food that has been cooked au gratin
also
: a dish so cooked
2
: upper crust
the gratin of London society
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This recipe can also be prepared in a 2-quart baking dish or gratin.
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Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2025
On her website, Garten recommends gratin, crème brûlée, and casserole dishes from Williams-Sonoma.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
Since then, fine-dining restaurants like Santa Chicória, run by chefs Ilca Carmo and Paulo Anijar, have expanded the city’s culinary lexicon to include dishes like filhote and rice with jambú pesto and a crisp cassava gratin served with burrata from Marajó.
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Family-style add-on sides, cauliflower/leek gratin and sweet potatoes ($15 each).
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
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Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2025
On her website, Garten recommends gratin, crème brûlée, and casserole dishes from Williams-Sonoma.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
Since then, fine-dining restaurants like Santa Chicória, run by chefs Ilca Carmo and Paulo Anijar, have expanded the city’s culinary lexicon to include dishes like filhote and rice with jambú pesto and a crisp cassava gratin served with burrata from Marajó.
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Family-style add-on sides, cauliflower/leek gratin and sweet potatoes ($15 each).
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gratin
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“Gratin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gratin. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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