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le gratin

baked casserole, gratin, the elite, the cream of the crop

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noun · masculine Rare #50,747
baked casserole, gratin A dish baked in the oven, often with a browned, crisp topping.
FR: Je prépare un gratin de pommes de terre pour le dîner.
EN: I'm making a potato gratin for dinner.
the elite, the cream of the crop Used colloquially in the expression « le gratin » for the most important or influential people in a group.
FR: Toute la ville était au dîner : il y avait le gratin.
EN: The whole town was at the dinner; all the important people were there.

Le gratin est doré et croustillant sur le dessus.

The gratin is golden and crispy on top.

Y aura tout le gratin.

All the bigwigs will be there.

— The Mask (1994)

Bienvenue dans ma cuisine, aujourd'hui on prépare un gratin.

Welcome to my kitchen, today we're making a gratin.

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