How to Use soufflé in a Sentence

soufflé

noun
  • This recipe for 2 calls for a 6-inch deep dish or souffle dish.
    — Linda Gassenheimer, charlotteobserver, 6 Mar. 2018
  • About 10 4-ounce souffle cups of flan.
    — Alex Cason, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Spray a 2 ½-quart round souffle dish with cooking spray; set aside.
    — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 15 Feb. 2020
  • Simply open the two latches and watch the tent rise like a souffle.
    — Washington Post, 17 July 2020
  • Which is what happens when the foam/souffle goes into the oven.
    — Martha Holmberg, Twin Cities, 5 June 2019
  • Think of this recipe as an easier souffle.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Think of this recipe as an easier souffle.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
  • And finally there is a light souffle or a tangy lemon curd crumble.
    — John Brunton, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
  • French cuisine has given us ‘chef’, ‘souffle’, ‘a la carte’, and so on.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 21 June 2026
  • The batter will rise like a souffle and the top will slowly start browning.
    — Amisha Gurbani, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Pair with a cheddar souffle or a pineapple upside down cake dessert.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 22 May 2022
  • The party reached a sweet spot when decadent chocolate souffle and espresso ice cream dessert were served.
    — Concetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 26 May 2022
  • The souffle batter should fill most of your vessel, leaving about 1 inch of space below the lip.
    — Christian Reynoso, SFChronicle.com, 29 Dec. 2020
  • Return to menu This dish feels like a fancy souffle but is much more approachable.
    — Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 10 May 2023
  • Lightly coat a 2-quart high-sided baking dish, such as a souffle dish, with butter.
    — Ellie Krieger, The Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2019
  • Try these stoneware ramekins, which can be used to bake mini souffles and chocolate lava cakes, hold dips and sauces, serve snacks, and more.
    — Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Basque cheesecake is less sugary and has a souffle-like interior, caramelized top and no crust.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The menu changes a bit daily, including choice of meat and side dishes such as baked beans, green beans, corn souffle and coleslaw.
    — Ann Norman, cleveland.com, 11 Dec. 2017
  • Will a lack of gravity allow us to one day make a space souffle that never collapses?
    — Mika McKinnon, Quartz, 1 Aug. 2019
  • The San Diego Padres have collapsed like a chocolate souffle left in the oven too long.
    — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2021
  • Bake for 45 to 55 minutes until the souffle has a slight jiggle to it.
    — John-John Williams Iv, baltimoresun.com, 18 Nov. 2021
  • This concoction was a delicious souffle of equal parts humor and poignance.
    — Dan Cryer, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2018
  • This simple recipe creates a souffle-light corn pudding that is guaranteed to be scooped up and gone in minutes.
    — Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2020
  • The cheesecake rises like a souffle, with a jiggly center and a beautiful brown crust.
    — Amisha Gurbani, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Go for the chocolate souffle, the intricacies of its flavor teased out by chartreuse ice cream.
    — Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2019
  • Or even as a savory sweet potato casserole (with a touch of marshmallow, of course) or a sweet potato souffle.
    — Saveur Editors, Saveur, 24 Jan. 2018
  • At Sweet Stacks, souffle pancakes are served in a stack of two, dressed with sweet or savory sauces and toppings.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026
  • For dessert, try the signature chocolate souffle or caramel and sesame mousse with citrus reduction.
    — Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2021
  • Generously butter the sides and bottom of an 8-inch souffle dish.
    — Sarah Fritsche, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Feb. 2018
  • Other bites included pomme souffles adorned with Siberian caviar.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025

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