souffle

/ˈsufəl/

Other forms: souffles

A souffle is an egg dish that puffs up when you bake it. You might make a fluffy goat cheese souffle to serve your friends at brunch.

A souffle is similar to an omelet, although it is much lighter and airier, due to beaten egg whites that are folded into the other ingredients. The trick with a souffle is generally keeping it fluffy and not allowing it to fall. You can make a savory souffle or a sweet one, like a chocolate souffle for dessert. The word is French, from souffler, "puff up."

Definitions of souffle

1. noun

   light fluffy dish of egg yolks and stiffly beaten egg whites mixed with e.g. cheese or fish or fruit
   types:

   cheese souffle

   puffy dish of cheese and eggs (whites beaten separately) and white sauce

   type of:

   dish

   a particular item of prepared food