Today is National Cheese Soufflé Day, so here are some facts about soufflé.
The word soufflé comes from the French verb souffler, which means to blow, inflate or puff. It is the past participle of that verb.
The earliest soufflé recipe appeared in 1742 is Vincent La Chapelle’s book Le Cuisinier Moderne. La Chapelle was Madame de Pompadour’s chef.
However, it was the famous French chef Marie-Antoine Carême who really made the dish popular in the early 1800s. He was known as the “King of Chefs and Chef of Kings,” and many of the techniques he developed for producing the perfect soufflé are still used today.
The word soufflé first appeared in English in Louis Ude’s The French Cook, 1813. By 1845 the soufflé had become standard fare in recipe books.
Soufflés were savoury dishes in the beginning, flavoured with vegetables, herbs or Cheese. Sweet soufflés became popular during the Victorian era. Fruit, jam and Chocolate are popular sweet soufflé flavourings.
There are two main components to a soufflé. One is the sauce used to flavour it and the other is Egg whites which is what makes the dish light and fluffy.
The majority of soufflés are wheat free so suitable for people with gluten intolerance, although some flavourings may be less so. They depend on eggs, though, so vegans had better steer clear.
May 18th is National Cheese Soufflé Day, but people who prefer the sweet ones can celebrate on 28 February, which is National Chocolate Soufflé Day.
The most expensive soufflé sold for US $2,500 (UK £1,889, EUR €2,223). It has been made by Chefs Richard Farnabe and Alexandre Petrossian at their restaurant in New York, since September 2016. The ingredients include quail eggs and royal reserve caviar. The dish is topped with gold leaf and flambé Hennessey Richard.
If you’re looking more for quantity, Palestine is the place to be as it was home to the largest soufflé ever: 3,891 pounds (1,765 kg) and 243 feet long, produced in Nablus. The tallest was created by chef Jean-Michel Diot, in the year 2000 and was over 52 inches tall (approx. 1.32 meters).
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