soufflé

noun souf·flé \ sü-ˈflā , ˈsü-ˌflā \

|Updated on: 14 Jul 2018

Definition of soufflé

: 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

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Examples of soufflé in a Sentence

a serving of chocolate soufflé

Recent Examples of soufflé from the Web

Make date night easy with dinner for two ($130), featuring onion soup or house salad, Chateaubriand with two sides and Zinc souffle for dessert.

— georgann yara, azcentral, "French restaurants in Phoenix to celebrate Bastille Day," 9 July 2018
This concoction was a delicious souffle of equal parts humor and poignance.

— dan cryer, San Francisco Chronicle, "‘The Italian Teacher,’ by Tom Rachman," 28 Mar. 2018
Maine lobster and Gulf shrimp, grilled Angus beef and chocolate souffle with cherry vanilla ice cream were on the menu. Sprays of roses in shades of pink, cream and melon spruced up Statuary Hall, the otherwise drab venue.

— darlene superville, ELLE Decor, "Meet The Trump Staffer Behind The White House Easter Egg Roll," 17 Apr. 2017
Herb & Wood in Little Italy will serve a brunch menu with dishes like Dutch baby souffle pancakes, jamon iberico Benedict, scallop ceviche and lobster thermidor. 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 13.

— carolina gusman, sandiegouniontribune.com, "117 ways to celebrate mom: Your San Diego guide to Mother's Day brunches, lunches and dinners," 7 May 2018
The flaky cheddar biscuit sandwich ($10) combined savory and sweet with bacon jam spread across egg souffle.

— lauren delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Winter Park's Glass Knife serves up nostalgia with that slice of cake," 19 Jan. 2018
Harbor House at Seaport Village will serve a Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet that includes dishes like strawberry spinach salad, Danish pastries and muffins, French toast souffle, omelet bar, turkey carving station and a full dessert bar.

— carolina gusman, sandiegouniontribune.com, "117 ways to celebrate mom: Your San Diego guide to Mother's Day brunches, lunches and dinners," 7 May 2018
Valentine’s Day Celebration is a six-course feast with dishes like chilled Scottish salmon, lobster ravioli, braised short ribs, hot raspberry souffle and truffles.

— grace wong, chicagotribune.com, "55 Valentine's Day specials to impress your date," 6 Feb. 2018
This recipe for 2 calls for a 6-inch deep dish or souffle dish.

— linda gassenheimer, charlotteobserver, "Yes, you can make a chicken pot pie for 2 | Charlotte Observer," 6 Mar. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of soufflé

French, from soufflé, past participle of souffler to blow, puff up, from Old French sufler, from Latin sufflare, from sub- + flare to blow — more at blow

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First Known Use: 1813

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soufflé

adjective \ sü-ˈflād , ˈsü-ˌflād \

variants: or souffléed

Definition of soufflé

: puffed up by or in cooking

First Known Use of soufflé

1824

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SOUFFLÉ Defined for English Language Learners

soufflé

noun

Definition of soufflé for English Language Learners

: a food that is made with eggs, flour, and other ingredients (such as cheese, vegetables, fruit, or chocolate) and that is baked until its top rises and it becomes very light and fluffy