Spanish word

gratinado

Pronunciation

IPA/gɾatiˈnaðo/

Meaning

  • adjectiveau gratin

Example

El pollo gratinado está muy sabroso.

The au gratin chicken is very tasty.

Illustration for gratinado (au gratin)

More examples

El queso gratinado se dora en el horno.

The cheese au gratin browns in the oven.

Core concept

Baked dish with a golden, crisp cheese and breadcrumb crust.

Common phrases

  • patatas gratinadas

    potatoes au gratin

  • queso gratinado

    cheese au gratin

  • pollo gratinado

    chicken au gratin

Similar words

dorado: Surface browned to a golden, toasted color.
horneado: Cooked in an oven until heated through; prepared by baking.

Definition in Spanish

Que está cubierto y terminado con una capa gratinada, normalmente formada por queso o pan rallado dorado.

Word origin

From French gratin via the verb gratiner, adopted into Spanish as gratinar and made adjectival by adding -ado to form gratinado.

Usage tips

  • In Spanish it is an adjective placed after the noun and agreeing in gender and number, for example pollo gratinado, patata gratatinada, las verduras gratinadas.

Other meanings

  • gratinatedadjective
  • scallopedadjective

Related words

  • gratinargratinverb
  • gratinacióngratinizationnoun

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