How to Use ratatouille in a Sentence

ratatouille

noun
  • But the best thing about ratatouille?
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 June 2026
  • When lights are low, ratatouille can look like the dog's dinner.
    — Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, 18 Dec. 2017
  • Skokan likes to scoop out the seeds, bake them and stuff them with ratatouille or crab salad.
    — Cindy Sutter, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2017
  • That would include smaller cuts such as lamb chops, which will be served with ratatouille.
    — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2022
  • At dinner, short ribs show up on ratatouille and a ring of designer grits.
    — Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2020
  • So this recipe is inspired by Spears’ video, small portions and ratatouille.
    — Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 July 2021
  • The menu will have dishes like mussels with herbs, seafood soup, ratatouille, and gnocchi.
    — Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, 23 Apr. 2018
  • One highlight was making ratatouille — again, inspired by a movie.
    — Beni Marquez, oregonlive, 7 Aug. 2022
  • Serve ratatouille warm or room temperature, topped with basil leaves.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 June 2026
  • Bradley Cooper making a nice ratatouille for me after a long day.
    — The Cut, 27 July 2017
  • Would the chef be willing to share their delicious recipe for ratatouille with olives and capers in it?
    — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2018
  • Other favorites include the cassoulet, the ratatouille, short ribs and the rack of lamb.
    — Geoff Bruce, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2018
  • Some of her favorite recipes that she’s learned during the class include a ratatouille and sautéing vegetables.
    — Brittany McGee, ajc, 27 Mar. 2022
  • From baba to eggplant parm, ratatouille and fritters, these are our favorite eggplant recipes to cook any time of the year.
    — Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2025
  • There are, of course, classic French recipes such as bread and onion soup, pork roast with ratatouille, as well as flan and crème au chocolat.
    — Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Dec. 2025
  • The Parisien sandwich and ratatouille are simple yet delicious recipes.
    — Madeleine Luckel, Vogue, 8 July 2017
  • The ratatouille that came on ricotta gnudi was also meatless.
    — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 4 Oct. 2017
  • Chunky roasted summer vegetables tossed with pine nuts (oddly) is a ratatouille in name only.
    — Mike Sula, Chicago Reader, 31 Aug. 2017
  • Think pastries and granola at breakfast, ratatouille tartine and salads at lunch and dinner.
    — Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, 1 June 2017
  • This countrified take on a traditional quiche gets a good head start by using the ratatouille above as the main filling.
    — Beth Segal, cleveland, 23 June 2020
  • The ratatouille shares a similar velvety verdancy that here takes its salt and creaminess from tiny dots of sharp feta cheese.
    — Victoria Pesce Elliott, miamiherald, 10 July 2017
  • Everyone enjoyed a lunch of ratatouille and chocolate mouse at a table adorned with grapefruit-sized peonies and dahlias.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 16 June 2022
  • Customers can also find a burger, patty melt, chicken salad on a croissant, pork chops and ratatouille.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 25 Jan. 2021
  • The menu includes ratatouille with poached eggs and speck, deviled eggs with pork belly rillettes, and avocado toast with six-minute egg.
    — Hadley Tomicki, latimes.com, 24 June 2019
  • Try the mouthful with Piccolina’s ratatouille, each bite of which goes down like summer in Provence.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2022
  • The three-course menu features halibut en papillote, pork jowl and Top of the Rock's version of ratatouille.
    — Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, azcentral, 13 Sep. 2019
  • Tempura-ed squash blossoms disclosing caches of ratatouille?
    — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • Eggplant can also be lightly coated in olive oil and herbs, then grilled until tender, or included in recipes like ratatouille and casseroles.
    — Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Chicken with rice and vegetables, ratatouille and pan-seared salmon are pregnancy-safe meals everyone will enjoy.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The photographer has to decide how to position a pot of ratatouille in a shot, what bowls and utensils to use and which napkin evokes a rustic feel.
    — Karen Stabiner, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2017

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