souffled

Light and risen

Souffled describes food that has been made light and puffy, like a soufflé.

The term applies to dishes prepared with beaten egg whites or other techniques that incorporate air: souffled potatoes, a souffled omelet.

The texture is airy and delicate, risen during cooking.

Also spelled soufflé'd or souffléed.

technique

risen

Moved upward already

folded · beaten · inflated · light · fluffy · elevated · billowed · expanded · delicate · airy

texture

pillowy

Soft and cushioned

tender · gossamer · weightless · cushiony · soft · spongy · springy · yielding · fragile · silky

dishes

twice-baked

Oven-treated two times

Opposites
texture/density

souffleddense

Closely packed together

flat · heavy · leaden · compact · solid

structural state

souffleddeflated

Emptied of pressure

collapsed · fallen · sunken · flattened · unrisen

Phrases
Family

souffle, soufflé, souffles

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Rated G