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Soufflé au Fromage

Name: Soufflé au Fromage
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 3 tbsp unsalted butter, plus more for dish; 3 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 cup whole milk; 4 egg yolks; 6 egg whites; 1 cup Gruyère cheese, grated; 1/4 cup Parmesan, grated; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; salt to taste; 1/4 tsp black pepper

Soufflé au Fromage reads richness 8.4, umami 8.0 and salinity 4.9 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a French main, about 45 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 8.8 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 2.0 / 10
Sour & Bright — 2.1 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 1.1 / 10
Rich & Fat — 9.7 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 1.7 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Richness 8.4 · Umami 8.0 · Salinity 4.9 · Nutty 4.5 · Funk & Ferment 2.8 · Sourness 2.1 · Sweetness 2.0 · Warm Spice 1.6 · Bitterness 1.0 · Heat 0.8 · Floral 0.7 · Earthy 0.6

What's in it (11)

3 tbsp unsalted butter, plus more for dish
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 cup whole milk
4 egg yolks
6 egg whites
1 cup Gruyère cheese, grated
1/4 cup Parmesan, grated
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1/4 tsp nutmeg
salt to taste
1/4 tsp black pepper

Time & effort: about 45 min (15 min active) · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 265.7 kcal, 21.5 g protein, 16.1 g fat, 15 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains seafood · Contains dairy — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Make a thick béchamel, stir in egg yolks, mustard, and grated cheese, then fold gently into stiffly beaten egg whites.
Pour into a buttered, Parmesan-dusted soufflé dish and bake immediately at high heat without opening the oven until dramatically puffed and golden.
Serve at once before it deflates.

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.