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the tiny ceramic dictator that turns one egg into fine dining
means A small individual baking dish, usually ceramic, used to cook or serve single portions like soufflés, custards, or dipping sauces.
from From French ramequin, borrowed into English in the 17th century to name a cheese-based dish. The French word likely comes from a Germanic source — compare obsolete Dutch rammeken, meaning a little dish or toasted cheese, possibly tied to ram (cream) or to a diminutive of older words for 'thing.' Over time the name migrated from the cheesy food itself to the little pot it was baked in.
- origin
- From Dutch rammeken, meaning toasted bread or cheese
- oven proof
- Built to survive broilers and screaming-hot ovens
- portion control
- Holds roughly four ounces of pure ambition
- crowd duty
- Star vessel for souffles, creme brulee, and lava cakes
- side gig
- Doubles as condiment cup at every fancy diner
apilco porcelain ramekins — french manufacturer since 1938, standard 7cm ceramic baking dishes used in professional kitchens worldwide
beurre blanc in ramekins — classical french culinary technique of serving this butter sauce in individual ramekins at fine dining restaurants