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Cheese Souffle

A baked egg dish that rises into a light, airy cheese-centered structure.

2026-06-10 Reviewed5 Sources0 Starts0 Tests0 Safety

A large savory cheese souffle with someone holding a spoon of souffle above the dish.Serious Eats / Vicky Wasik · Savory Cheese Soufflé RecipeDev reference

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Savory Cheese Soufflé Recipe

This savory cheese soufflé is easy to make and practically foolproof—we promise, it will rise to lofty and flavorful heights.

Medium1 hr 15 min

How This Dish Works

Mechanics, choices, and evidence-backed explanations.

Why it works

How it usually works

Most versions make a flavored base, fold in whipped egg whites, fill a prepared dish, and bake until risen and set.

Cheese souffle is about egg foam, base thickness, cheese flavor, dish prep, and timing. The dish page should help compare souffle styles while recipes carry exact cheese blends and oven settings. Choose versions by cheese intensity, dish size, texture goal, and how much timing pressure the cook accepts.

Techniques

Techniques that shape the dish outcome.

Cook

Apply heat until the food reaches the texture and doneness the dish needs.

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Preheat

Bring the oven, pan, or cooking surface to working temperature before food goes in.

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Season

Add salt, spices, herbs, acid, or other flavoring to bring the dish into balance.

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Serve

Move finished food to the plate or table in the condition it should be eaten.

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Simmer

Cook in liquid with gentle, steady bubbling below a full boil.

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Whisk

Beat with a whisk to combine, smooth, aerate, or emulsify.

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Success Criteria

Reviewed outcome cues and success markers for this dish.

Why it works

What to aim for

Good cheese souffle is tall, airy, savory, gently set, and served before the rise settles too much.

Failure Troubleshooter

Known symptoms, causes, during-cooking fixes, and next-time prevention.

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Serve the soufflé right away

The soufflé loses height after baking.

A soufflé naturally starts to settle after it leaves the oven, so waiting too long makes it lose height.

Next time

Have plates ready before baking finishes.

During cooking

Bring it to the table as soon as it is baked.

Contextual Substitutions

Dish-specific substitutions with expected changes and cautions.

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Unsalted Butter to Olive Oil

2 tablespoons (1 ounce; 30g) unsalted butter or extra-virgin olive oil, plus more oil to sear or grill, if desired

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Smooth and Creamy Polenta

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Unsalted Butter to Plus More Oil to Sear

2 tablespoons (1 ounce; 30g) unsalted butter or extra-virgin olive oil, plus more oil to sear or grill, if desired

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Smooth and Creamy Polenta

Swap

Unsalted Butter to Grill

2 tablespoons (1 ounce; 30g) unsalted butter or extra-virgin olive oil, plus more oil to sear or grill, if desired

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Smooth and Creamy Polenta

Swap

Unsalted Butter to If Desired

2 tablespoons (1 ounce; 30g) unsalted butter or extra-virgin olive oil, plus more oil to sear or grill, if desired

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Smooth and Creamy Polenta

Swap

Grated Parmigiano-reggiano to Grana Padano Cheese

Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Grana Padano cheese, for dusting the dish

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Savory Cheese Soufflé Recipe

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Grated Parmigiano-reggiano to For Dusting the Dish

Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Grana Padano cheese, for dusting the dish

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Savory Cheese Soufflé Recipe

Swap

Pinch Cayenne Pepper to Two Dashes Hot Sauce

1 pinch cayenne pepper or two dashes hot sauce (optional; see note)

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Savory Cheese Soufflé Recipe

Swap

Freshly Grated Gruyère to Other Semifirm Cheese

3 ounces (85g) freshly grated Gruyère or other semifirm cheese, such as cheddar

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Savory Cheese Soufflé Recipe

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Freshly Grated Gruyère to Such As Cheddar

3 ounces (85g) freshly grated Gruyère or other semifirm cheese, such as cheddar

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Savory Cheese Soufflé Recipe

Swap

Milk to Water

1/4 cup (56 grams) milk of choice or water

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Healthy Banana Bread!

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All-purpose flour to King Arthur Gluten-Free Measure For Measure Flour

1 1/2 cups (180g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour or King Arthur Gluten-Free Measure for Measure Flour

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Apple Cider Snickerdoodles

Swap

All-purpose flour to King Arthur Gluten-Free Measure For Measure Flour

1 1/2 cups (180g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour or King Arthur Gluten-Free Measure for Measure Flour

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Quick and Easy Vanilla Cake

Source and Cultural NotesSources, origin declarations, and evidenced notes for this dish.

Apple Cider Snickerdoodles
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Healthy Banana Bread!
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Quick and Easy Vanilla Cake
Article
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Savory Cheese Soufflé Recipe
Article
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Smooth and Creamy Polenta
Article
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Recipe: Savory Cheese Soufflé Recipe

Imported from the Serious Eats page for dev review.

Source: Savory Cheese Soufflé Recipe

Additional EvidenceReviewed claims not already shown in the source notes.

Apple Cider Snickerdoodles
Article
View source
Healthy Banana Bread!
Article
View source
Quick and Easy Vanilla Cake
Article
View source
Savory Cheese Soufflé Recipe
Article
View source
Smooth and Creamy Polenta
Article
View source

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