Did You Know – Ramekins
Have you ever heard the word Ramekin and wondered what it is? These are my Ramekins and we use them all the time. Below are some interesting things about the Ramekin.
- The term Ramekin is derived from the French Ramekin meaning a cheese or meat based bowl in a small mould.
- They are typically sold in 2 oz. – 12 oz. in size.
- Ramekins come in porcelain, ceramic, tempered glass and other materials.
- Most are dishwasher, oven, broiler, microwave and freezer safe.
- It is the most used dish for making one of my favorite desserts, Crème Brûlée.
- Perfect for individual servings of nuts, candy and dips for guests or for portion control for yourself.
- For breakfast they are used for soufflés and baked eggs.
- They are perfect for a singe serving of a pot pie or even soup.
- Just the right size for custards and pudding too.
- Melted chocolate, in Ramekins, is great for dipping fruit like strawberries so need to worry about double dipping.
There are literally hundreds of things you can use these little bowls for, just use your imagination!
Do you use your Ramekins for something other than what I have mentioned, if so what is it?
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I use little ramekins to make egg soufflés – brûlée’s – egg en cocotte or French baked eggs
Don’t they have so many uses? Crème brûlée is my favorite.
Beautiful post
Cottage cheese,Tuna fish, lemon juice blackpepper .Mix in bowl .No cooking neded. Fill four Ramekin dishes with mixture and serve at cocktail time . I started this off in my first garden party with brick oven baked chicken and thick link sausage
Now I’m hungry!!!!
I have them and like you use them all the time for all the things you mentioned
I need to get more Sheree!
I need more! Lol
Also good for storage and shallow plants. Not to be used as a helmet for your granddaughter though. 😂😂😅
Once again, you’re hilarious! 🤣
We do not own any Ramekins, nor have I ever. I think I need to get some!
If I could I would change the name to Ranchekins! My grandkids dip everything in Ranch Dressing and they use my Ramekins every time.
When I hear the word “ramekin”, I immediately think of two things: Home Economics class in high school – we had to measure all ingredients perfectly into small ramekins to get good grades. And it also reminds me of Crème Brûlée … I prefer the latter!
How funny you remember that in Home Economics. I remember making taffy and an apron. I don’t think there is a better dessert than Crème Brûlée!
Oh yes of course, I won’t forget the apron 👀.
Always in use in my kitchen!
Mine always get used for ranch dressing when the grandkids are here. Of course I use them for everything like you!
Before I got to #5 on your list, I was about to say these are crème brûlée bowls. 😆 Now I know the name for them. And I’m craving a crème brûlée now.
Happy Columbus Day to you! We’re celebrating Thanksgiving over here.
I hope you had a great Thanksgiving celebration Ab!
When I worked in restaurants a thousand years ago we called them monkey bowls. 🙂
I wonder why they called them that? Now I have to Google it. Oh how funny, it says Kings put some of their food in the dish and fed it to the monkeys to make sure the cooks didn’t poison the food. Thank you for teaching me something new today Ted!
We use ours for lava cake!
I have never made lava cake! I always wanted to but keep forgetting about it. Lol
I don’t have ramekins big enough, but I could get some if you will tell us how to make Crème Brûlée. Please??
That is so funny Kellye! I had a torch on my Christmas list probably 6-7 years ago so I could make some. It is still sitting in my basement. 😩
I too love, love, love Crème Brûlée!
Me too but they never give us enough! 🤣
They are handy-dandy. My mom used to make custard in ceramic ramekins just as you said you do. And we had some oblong ceramic dishes, not much bigger than the ramekins and my mom used to make small pies in them, mostly meat pies, but fruit pies too – like you said, they are good for portion control.
Thank you Linda!
Awesome! I love ramekins and it was fun to learn more about them 🙂
They have so many uses, I’m glad you enjoyed it Tierney.
I have a couple and use them for eggs in the microwave to put on egg mcmuffins. I have never made creme brule, but I do love it.
They have so many uses and now I want some crème brûlée!!!