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Soufflé Dishes
We put four soufflé dishes to the test. Which would rise to the top?
Editor&aposs Note:Update, April 2014
Our favorite souffle dish by Emile Henry was discontinued. As a result, we are promoting our runner-up and Best Buy to the top spot.
Top Pick
- Baking
WinnerHIC 64 Ounce Soufflé
Buy at AmazonThis dish is nearly the same height and thickness as our winner but has a shelf-like indentation all the way around the inside rim and a slightly smaller capacity (2 quarts plus 1/4 cup). It gave soufflés just enough room to rise without going over the edge—but it was close.
Model Number: 98012
Depth: 3 in
Capacity: 2 qt plus 1/4 cup
Thickness: 9.4 mm
Price at Time of Testing: $15.12
- Baking
This dish is nearly the same height and thickness as our winner but has a shelf-like indentation all the way around the inside rim and a slightly smaller capacity (2 quarts plus 1/4 cup). It gave soufflés just enough room to rise without going over the edge—but it was close.
Model Number: 98012
Depth: 3 in
Capacity: 2 qt plus 1/4 cup
Thickness: 9.4 mm
Price at Time of Testing: $15.12
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What You Need to Know
When a lofty soufflé emerges from the oven, your sense of pride seems to puff up right along with it. At least that’s how we felt when we tested four 2-quart soufflé dishes priced from about $10 to about $47. All were classic round, straight-sided ceramic dishes that looked like large ramekins. Sweet as well as savory cheese soufflés rose reliably in each dish. Differences came down to two factors: the actual (versus stated) capacity of each dish and the thickness of each dish’s walls. Despite stated capacities of 2 quarts, the actual capacities of the dishes we tested ranged from exactly that amount to nearly 2.5 quarts. Some extra room turned out to be a good thing, ensuring that even if we added all the batter to the dish, we’d still have an inch of space left between the top of the batter and the vessel’s rim (we’ve found that leaving this amount of space avoids overflow issues as the soufflé rises). In the dish that was exactly 2 quarts, we ended up needing to discard about 1/3 cup of batter—which had us wondering whether the soufflé would yield the proper number of servings. The largest dish in the lineup, however, was too big and dwarfed our soufflé’s elegant rise. This same dish’s thick walls, which were more than double the width of the thinnest dish in the lineup, insulated the contents so well that they slowed baking by 5 to 7 minutes. With its perfectly straight sides that were not too thick and a capacity of 2 quarts plus 1 cup, our favorite dish allowed us to use all the batter while avoiding any overflow issues, delivering impressive, evenly cooked soufflés that rose as high as 1 3/4 inches above its rim.
Everything We Tested
Recommended
- Baking
WinnerHIC 64 Ounce Soufflé
This dish is nearly the same height and thickness as our winner but has a shelf-like indentation all the way around the inside rim and a slightly smaller capacity (2 quarts plus 1/4 cup). It gave soufflés just enough room to rise without going over the edge—but it was close.
Model Number: 98012
Depth: 3 in
Capacity: 2 qt plus 1/4 cup
Thickness: 9.4 mm
Price at Time of Testing: $15.12
- Baking
This dish is nearly the same height and thickness as our winner but has a shelf-like indentation all the way around the inside rim and a slightly smaller capacity (2 quarts plus 1/4 cup). It gave soufflés just enough room to rise without going over the edge—but it was close.
Model Number: 98012
Depth: 3 in
Capacity: 2 qt plus 1/4 cup
Thickness: 9.4 mm
Price at Time of Testing: $15.12
- Baking
Pillivuyt Pleated Deep Soufflé Dish, Extra Large
With a scant 2-quart capacity, this tall, narrow dish didn’t hold all the batter for our soufflé recipe, though when we added a parchment collar to the dish the soufflé rose well and cooked evenly. Keeping the batter a good inch from the rim of the dish also produced good results.
Model Number: 260318 BL1
Depth: 3.5 in
Capacity: 2 qt
Thickness: 6.5 mm
Price at Time of Testing: $42.10
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With a scant 2-quart capacity, this tall, narrow dish didn’t hold all the batter for our soufflé recipe, though when we added a parchment collar to the dish the soufflé rose well and cooked evenly. Keeping the batter a good inch from the rim of the dish also produced good results.
Model Number: 260318 BL1
Depth: 3.5 in
Capacity: 2 qt
Thickness: 6.5 mm
Price at Time of Testing: $42.10
Recommended with reservations
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BIA Cordon Bleu 2 Quart Soufflé
This dish’s large capacity (2 quarts plus 1 3/4 cups) more than accommodated the contents. In fact it accommodated them a little too well: Soufflés never rose above the rim and looked a bit lost, and because of the dish’s thick walls, baking our soufflés took 5 to 7 minutes longer than it did in our favorite dish.
Model Number: 900018
Depth: 3.25 in
Capacity: 2 qt plus 1 3/4 cups
Thickness: 13.5 mm
Price at Time of Testing: $9.99
- Baking
This dish’s large capacity (2 quarts plus 1 3/4 cups) more than accommodated the contents. In fact it accommodated them a little too well: Soufflés never rose above the rim and looked a bit lost, and because of the dish’s thick walls, baking our soufflés took 5 to 7 minutes longer than it did in our favorite dish.
Model Number: 900018
Depth: 3.25 in
Capacity: 2 qt plus 1 3/4 cups
Thickness: 13.5 mm
Price at Time of Testing: $9.99
Discontinued
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Emile Henry 2-Quart Soufflé Dish
The extra room in this dish (it holds 1 cup beyond the standard 2 quarts) meant that all the batter fit and soufflés rose up tall and straight—1 1/4 to 1 3/4 inches above the rim. Its walls had just the right thickness to ensure even cooking.
Model Number: 056820
Depth: 2.75 in
Capacity: 2 qt plus 1 cup
Thickness: 8.5 mm
Price at Time of Testing: DISCONTINUED
- Baking
The extra room in this dish (it holds 1 cup beyond the standard 2 quarts) meant that all the batter fit and soufflés rose up tall and straight—1 1/4 to 1 3/4 inches above the rim. Its walls had just the right thickness to ensure even cooking.
Model Number: 056820
Depth: 2.75 in
Capacity: 2 qt plus 1 cup
Thickness: 8.5 mm
Price at Time of Testing: DISCONTINUED
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