Ginger Soufflé

There are lots of soufflés served at Downton Abbey, some savory and others sweet. They were notoriously difficult to make, especially in slightly unpredictable ovens, and were regarded as a test of a cook’s skill. In many ways, however, the skill lies in getting them to the table before they deflate, and their eventual success depended as much on good communication among the footmen in the dining room and the cooks in the kitchen as it did on the cooking itself. Soufflés rely on extremely w