| GRATIN | A dish cooked with grated cheese on it |
| AUGRATIN | Cooked with grated cheese on (2,6) |
| BESEECH | Ask fervently for grated cheese on top of beans (7) |
| STIRFRY | General description of a dish cooked rapidly over a high heat in a wok, such as pad thai (4-3) |
| CHASSEUR | Of a dish cooked in a sauce of white wine and mushrooms (8) |
| STIRFRIED | A dish cooked by stir-frying (4-5) |
| ICESHEET | White layer: it's filled with grated cheese |
| FAJITA | A tortilla filled with grated cheese, meat and/or vegetables (6) |
| THERMIDOR | Lobster which has been mixed with Mornay sauce and placed back in the shell, sprinkled with grated cheese, and browned (9) |
| PILAU | Rice dish, cooked with spices, typically used as a base with meat or vegetables added (5) |
| SOFTBOILGGS | Breakfast dish cooked with a timer (look down at the 8th square!) |
| RISOTTO | Italian rice dish cooked with broth to a creamy consistency (7) |
| CUSTARDTART | A sweet pastry with a baked filling of egg, milk and sugar, typically topped with grated nutmeg (7,4) |
| STROGANOFF | Beef dish cooked with onions, mushrooms and seasoning in a sour cream sauce (10) |
| CHERISHED | Loved her dish cooked with chef's odd bits (9) |
| DHAL | Dish cooked with masala, lentil tips (4) |
| SASHIMI | A Japanese dish of thin slices of raw fish served with grated radish or ginger and soy sauce (7) |
| MERGING | Mixing a number with grated ginger (7) |
| LATKE | Jewish pancake made with grated potato, traditionally served on Hanukkah (5) |
| ROSTI | Swiss dish made with grated potatoes |
