gratinierten

In a sentence

• Ich habe gestern Abend gratinierte Kartoffeln zubereitet.

  I prepared au gratin potatoes last night.

  Here, 'gratiniert' refers to potatoes that were cooked with a melted cheese crust, which describes the culinary preparation method.

• Das Rezept für gratiniertes Gemüse ist einfach und lecker.

  The recipe for au gratin vegetables is simple and delicious.

  In this case, 'gratiniert' relates to vegetables prepared with a browned topping, often involving cheese or breadcrumbs.

• Im Kochbuch steht ein Tipp, wie man den Käse für das Gratinieren perfekt schmelzen lässt.

  In the cookbook, there's a tip on how to melt the cheese perfectly for gratinating.

  Here, 'gratinieren' is used in the processual sense of creating a browned, crusty top layer on a dish, explaining the culinary technique.