Heart: 1  Drinking a lot over a long time or too much on a single occasion can damage the heart, causing problems including: 2  Cardiomyopathy â Stretching and drooping of heart muscle. 3  Arrhythmias â Irregular heart beat. 4  Stroke. 5  High blood pressure.
*In English, au gratin usually means with cheese, whereas in French it's more like baked dish with crusty top.. And according a French friend of mine, le gratin dauphinois, aka pommes de terre dauphinoises, should never include cheese.In English, au gratin usually means with cheese, whereas in French it's more like baked dish with crusty top.. And according a French friend of mine, le gratin dauphinois, aka pommes de terre dauphinoises, should never include cheese.
: covered with bread crumbs or cheese and then baked until brown. 1  They served potatoes au gratin with the fish. 2  au gratin potatoes.