ramekin

American  

[ram-i-kin] / ˈræm ɪ kɪn /

Or ramequin

noun

1. a small dish in which food can be baked and served.

2. a small, separately cooked portion of a cheese preparation or other food mixture baked in a small dish without a lid.

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ramekin British  

/ ˈræmɪkɪn /

noun

1. a savoury dish made from a cheese mixture baked in a fireproof container

2. the container itself

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Etymology

Origin of ramekin

1700–10; < French ramequin < dialectal Dutch, Middle Dutch rammeken

Explanation

You might use a ramekin, a small serving dish that can be used in the oven, to make custard or individual servings of macaroni and cheese. Yum. A ramekin is basically a small, single-serving sized version of a casserole or baking dish. You can serve ice cream in a ramekin, or bake individual crème brûlées in ramekins, which are then also used as serving dishes. Ramekin can also mean an egg and cheese dish that's baked in a ramekin. The word comes from the French ramequin, "cheese dish baked in a mold," probably from the Flemish rammeken, or "toast."

Example Sentences

You do, however, need to cover the ramekin, bowl, or mug in order for the egg to properly poach.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2023

“You take a frozen cylinder of ganache and you set it in the ramekin, so that as the outside cooks fully, the inside becomes molten.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 21, 2022

Pack the scallion cheese into a ramekin or two, cover and chill until ready to serve.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2022

Allow to cool for 1 minute, then run a knife around the inside of the ramekin, and invert each cake onto a serving plate.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2022

Soufflé is served in the dish in which it is baked, but if it is quite firm and is to be eaten at once, it may be removed from the ramekin to a plate.

From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 2: Milk, Butter and Cheese; Eggs; Vegetables by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences