: a dish that is made from a sauce, egg yolks, beaten egg whites, and a flavoring or purée (as of seafood, fruit, or vegetables) and baked until puffed up
Examples of soufflé in a Sentence
Noun
a serving of chocolate soufflé
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Brittany Natale, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2024
Her signature souffle never fails to rise, everyone is always stylishly turned out, and the door is always open to a parade of friends, colleagues, and sweet puppies ripe for adoption.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2024
Served with an individually baked, lighter than air corn muffin with the texture of souffle, this is a standout dish, presented beautifully.
—Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 23 July 2024
The menu is comforting and nostalgic: beef ribeye with fries, double-baked Westcombe cheddar cheese souffle, pie, and mash.
—Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024
Each episode offers recipes that use eggs (NOT chickens), such as souffles, muffins and stuffing.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
If those other drinks are scrambles, the Benton’s Old Fashioned is a souffle.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2024
Crab and Fontina Cheese Frittata, an egg souffle topped with creamy Fontina cheese and lump crab meat.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2024
Menu highlights include chateaubriand steak tartare, escargot, shrimp cocktail, duck breast, bouillabaisse, chocolate or vanilla souffle, champagne floats and other white-tablecloth fare.
—Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2024
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Noun
This 12-piece Godiva chocolate gift box includes fun flavors like French vanilla, chocolate souffle, and chocolate lava cake.
—Brittany Natale, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2024
Her signature souffle never fails to rise, everyone is always stylishly turned out, and the door is always open to a parade of friends, colleagues, and sweet puppies ripe for adoption.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2024
Served with an individually baked, lighter than air corn muffin with the texture of souffle, this is a standout dish, presented beautifully.
—Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 23 July 2024
The menu is comforting and nostalgic: beef ribeye with fries, double-baked Westcombe cheddar cheese souffle, pie, and mash.
—Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024
Each episode offers recipes that use eggs (NOT chickens), such as souffles, muffins and stuffing.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
If those other drinks are scrambles, the Benton’s Old Fashioned is a souffle.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2024
Crab and Fontina Cheese Frittata, an egg souffle topped with creamy Fontina cheese and lump crab meat.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2024
Menu highlights include chateaubriand steak tartare, escargot, shrimp cocktail, duck breast, bouillabaisse, chocolate or vanilla souffle, champagne floats and other white-tablecloth fare.
—Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2024
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soufflé
1 of 2 noun
souf·flé
sü-ˈflā 
ˈsü-ˌflā
: a delicate spongy hot dish lightened in baking by stiffly beaten egg whites
cheese soufflé
soufflé
2 of 2 adjective
variants
or souffléed
-ˈflād
-ˌflād
: puffed by or in cooking
soufflé omelet
Etymology
Noun
derived from French soufflé, past participle of souffler "to blow up, inflate"
Medical Definition
souffle
noun
souf·fle
ˈsü-fəl
: a blowing sound heard on auscultation
the uterine souffle heard in pregnancy
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