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überbacken

to gratinate; to brown under the grill or in the oven with a topping

verb ue-ber-BAK-en Rare
Food & Drink Cooking

Usage Note

überbacken means finishing a dish under a grill or in a hot oven until the top — usually cheese, breadcrumbs, or sauce — forms a golden crust. It is an inseparable verb (stress on backen): mit Käse überbacken (gratinated with cheese).

Examples

"Die Auberginen mit Mozzarella überbacken bis der Käse Blasen wirft."

Natural Translation

Gratinate the aubergines with mozzarella until the cheese bubbles.

Literal Translation

The aubergines with mozzarella over-bake until the cheese bubbles throws.

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