Originally Posted by
Cloudship
I don't think I have ever had a true souffle. I have yet to encounter one on a restaurant menu, and have never met anyone who made them. I tried making one once from a recipe but it was a dismal failure. Part of me thinks they wold be nothing more than a baked egg that is really light - I am assuming there is more to it than that?
If you look at the basic recipe in the op, you'll see that it's quite a bit more than a baked egg.