National Cheese Soufflé Day Date in the current year: May 18, 2024

A soufflé is a baked egg-dish that can be either sweet or savory, depending on other ingredients. Cheese soufflé is arguably the most popular variation of a savory soufflé, and it is surprisingly easy to make.

Preheat the oven to 350°F and coat the ramekins with softened butter and flour. Combine 2 1/4 cups shredded cheese, 3 tbs flour, and 3/4 cup milk. Set the mixture over simmering water in a double-boiler. Heat until the cheese melts. Mix 3 yolks with a spoon of warm cheese mixture and transfer the mixture into the rest of the cheese mixture. Stir to blend. Beat 6 egg whites to stiff peaks. Fold 1/4 of whites into cheese mixture, then fold the resulting mixture into the remainder of the whites. Divide the soufflé among the ramekins and bake for about 15 minutes. Serve the dish hot.

It's very important to know when you are going to serve your soufflé. You can wait for the soufflé for a while, but it won't wait for you, unless you are willing to serve a deflated soufflé. The secret to serving a cheese soufflé succesfully during the meal is to decide what you are going to serve first. The soufflé should go into the oven when you sit down for your first course.