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Name | Potato gratin | ||||||||||
Scientific Name | Not Available | ||||||||||
Description | Gratin is a widespread culinary technique in food preparation in which an ingredient is topped with a browned crust, often using breadcrumbs, grated cheese, egg and/or butter. Gratin originated in French cuisine and is usually prepared in a shallow dish of some kind. A gratin is baked or cooked under an overhead grill or broiler to form a golden crust on top and is traditionally served in its baking dish. A gratin dish refers to the shallow oven-proof container traditionally used to prepare gratins and similar dishes. | ||||||||||
Primary ID | FOOD00847 | ||||||||||
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Group | Dishes | ||||||||||
Sub-Group | Potato dishes | ||||||||||
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ITIS ID | Not Available | ||||||||||
Wikipedia ID | Gratin | ||||||||||
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Content Reference | — U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2008. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page. |