PillivuytPorcelain 8-Cup, 7-1/4-Inch Deep Classic Pleated Souffle Dish

This review is derived from my review of the "Pillivuyt Porcelain 6-cup Deep Classic Pleated Souffle Dish." I purchased both the "6-cup" and the "8-cup" versions, because I make both dinner and dessert souffles, and dinner souffles generally call for a larger dish than dessert souffles. Having only made about 20 souffles in my life, I'm not sure I have the credentials to review a souffle dish. Nevertheless, I feel compelled to review these so as to offset the average 1-star rating given to the 6-cup dish by a reviewer who felt he/she was misled about the dimensions of the dish. This is a great souffle dish. Its elegant simplicity complements the appearance of the souffle itself. The thin porcelain gives an excellent evenly cooked result, and the straight sides allow the souffle to rise perfectly. The only problem with this product - and the previous reviewer of the 6-cup dish is sort of right here - is that it is difficult to determine the true volume of the dishes in the entire product line, and they probably ARE smaller than advertised. But I don't think there was ever any intention of claiming that this dish is 7-1/4" deep. The marketer is saying that it is a "deep classic" design (to be contrasted with the "shallow classic" design, which Amazon also sells). The 7-1/4" figure applies to the outer diameter, not to the depth. So for your reference, here are the measurements I get for these two products: "6-cup deep classic": outer diameter (OD) 6-1/4" x 3.5" tall. Inner diameter (ID) 14.25 cm x 7.5 cm tall. Calculated volume 1.2L. Useful volume (the point to which I would fill a souffle dish) ~1L. "8-cup deep classic": OD 7-1/4" x 3-7/8", ID 17 cm x 8.5 cm. Calculated volume 1.9L. Useful volume 1.5L. (I'm mixing Imperial and metric here because I have a deep suspicion that the inner dimensions were designed for the metric kitchen, but I want you to be able to compare my measurements to the advertised outer dimensions, which are given on the Amazon site in Imperial units). Note that you have to take my "useful" volumes with a grain of salt, because they depend on my own ideas of how high one should fill a souffle dish and, as I said, my credentials are suspect. Also, please note that I measure inner depth only to the point where the dish starts to flare out. The actual dish rises a bit higher, but it would be absolutely wrong to fill it beyond the flare point. Anyway, I would rate this a 5-star product for itself, but I agree with the 1-star reviewer of the 6-cup dish that the manufacturer could provide more useful (and accurate?) dimensional information.

Classic French souffle dish. You can't make a souffle without one. If you're gonna to through the trouble to make a souffle might as well make a big one: buy the 8 cup, and make a 8 cup receipt.

Very nice, I've used it to make souffle or to warm other items. It is made well and obviously oven proof.

I had never one this size, but my daughter-in-law asked for the largest souffle dish I could find. It was a hit!!!

This is NOT 7 1/2 " deep like the description states. It is only 3 1/2 " deep. It's diameter is 7". Not what it is advertised as. I could have found others for less money that were the same size.

I liked the purchase

Absolutely perfect

Perfect!