This is the most important difference between the two. The straight sides of a ramekin allow a souffle to rise properly. Whereas custard cups have flared sides, however, ramekins have straight sides. Glass custard cups may be plain or decorative. Ceramic custard cups may also come with a fluted design, or they may be smooth on the outside. Ramekins usually have a fluted design on the outside, but also come with other designs. Image by Stacy Spensley via Flickr Difference Between Ramekins and Custard Cups After this, souffle dishes skip to quart-size, in general. Generally, one cup, or 8 ounces, is considered large. Both ramekins and custard cups are used for baking individual portions. A souffle dish will look like an extremely large ramekin. Although you may find a very large ramekin for sale, there comes a point where a ramekin becomes a souffle dish. You may find very large sizes of either, but both names are reserved for small vessels or “cups,” not large baking dishes. Set of 8 Pyrex Clear Custard Cups, 8-Ounceīoth Ramekins and custard cups come in small to large sizes ranging from 4 ounces up to 8 or even 12 ounces. There are no rules as to how they must be shaped. Some custard cups are wider than they are tall, and others are taller than they are wide. Like ramekins, they are made of stoneware, porcelain, or oven-proof glass. The cups are usually placed in a water bath or bain-marie to apply more gentle but constant heat to the custard. Recommendation: HIC Fine White Porcelain 6-Oz Ramekins Custard CupsĬustard cups, as the name implies, are small cups used for baking custards. The dishes are made of stoneware, porcelain, or oven-proof glass. Probably the most important function of the ramekin is for making souffle, or souffle-like dishes. This function is seen in European cooking, in France, and even in England. There is a Dutch dish called ramkin that is made almost entirely of cheese. The ramekin] or ramequin comes from the German word rahm which means “cream.” The ramekin is, in fact, a dish traditionally used for foods make of cream or cheese. Set of 6 HIC Ramekins, Fine White Porcelain Souffle, 3.5-Inch, 6-Ounce Capacity Ramekins However, one difference between a pudding cup and a custard cup may be that pudding cups have a rounded bottom more like a bowl, whereas custard cups have straight bottoms. As this makes them no different than any small serving bowl, and since a custard cup can be used for the same purpose, there is not much more to say about them. Pudding cups, not to be confused with ready-made Snack-Pack pudding you buy in the grocery store, are relative newcomers, and are really just small bowls for setting and serving pudding. This slight difference is, however, important. From start to finish, make every meal a breeze with safe and sturdy glass dishware pick up these kitchen staples today at Macy’s.Ramekins and custard cups are actually different, but the difference is quite slight. When it’s time to reheat, send durable glass containers from the Pyrex bakeware collection to the microwave-and cleanup containers just as easily with a quick cycle through the dishwasher. Bakeware sets double as food storage containers, with the addition of convenient plastic lids. Plastic covers aren’t just for easy bake good transportation they are a great way to store leftovers.
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Make these scrumptious concoctions portable with a reliable snap-on plastic lid-or transfer pie over to a portable, covered, plate. Bake endless varieties of cookies with another nonstick bakesheet (the cookie sheet). Create breakfast or dessert with a muffin pan-or cupcake pan depending how it’s used. Pile a flakey crust and plenty of fruit filling into a Pyrex pie plate. Lay down a potholder and transform these efficient baking dishes into delightful serveware.ĭitch the casserole dish and use more specialized cookware for an array of delectable desserts. Is the prep work headed to the oven, rather than the fridge? Pour cake or brownie batter into square or rectangular baking dishes from Pyrex-now you’re cooking! When creating something savory, rather than sweet-a delicious appetizer dip or casserole for a main dish-skip the mixer and layer ingredients right into the bakeware. Creating something that needs to be kept cold? From fruit salad to freshly whipped cream, place a colorful lid on this versatile mixing bowl and send it to the refrigerator to wait for later. Whip up delicious batters in mixing bowls-using measuring cups to get the ingredients just right. Discover everything needed for the prep stage of baking. Cook and store in a snap, with glass bakeware from Pyrex.