5 basic white gratin Recipes

basic white sauce, shredded cheddar cheese, salt, pepper, potatoes, peeled, cooked and cut into 1/4-inch slices, soft bread crumbs, butter, melted

crabmeat, flaked, prepared basic white sauce , medium to fairly thick, grated cheese , your choice of type, butter, for shells

sea scallops, all-purpose flour, seasoned with salt and pepper, butter, garlic, finely chopped, white wine, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/8 cup, butter, fine cornmeal, chopped tarragon, salt and pepper, sea scallops, extra-virgin olive oil, sea scallops, salt and pepper, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/8 cup, basil leaves , cut into chiffonade, white wine, extra-virgin olive oil, sea scallops, salt and pepper, dry white wine, garlic, finely chopped, hot chile flakes, anchovy fillets, rinsed and drained, capers, lemon, cut into wedges, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt

unsalted butter, at room temperature, garlic cloves, minced, shallots, minced, sliced prosciutto di parma, minced, minced fresh parsley, plus extra, fresh parsley, for garnish, fresh lemon juice, pernod, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, olive oil, panko breadcrumbs, dry white wine, fresh bay scallops, lemon, for garnish