Season 47 · Episode 401 · Aired 2024-06-20
Drano Soufflé
“I learned this one from my grandmother. She didn't make it.”— "Major" Wallace Fenwick, host
Ingredients
- 6egg whites, room temperature
- 1/2 cupChef's Reserve Drain Cleaner
- 1/4 cupSingle-Estate Drain-Cleaner Crystals
- 3 tbspunsalted butter, for the ramekin
- 1 tspStone-Ground Borax
- 1 pinchkosher salt
- as neededHeirloom Toilet-Bowl Cleaner, for color
Instructions
- 01
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Open every window in your home. Brief the dog.
- 02
Butter a 6-cup soufflé dish. The butter is decorative — nothing will be sticking to anything once we get going.
- 03
In a large bowl, whisk the egg whites to soft peaks. *(audience claps)*
- 04
Gently fold in the drain cleaner. Do NOT — and the network's legal counsel asked us to stress this — do not inhale at this stage.
- 05
Add the drain crystals and borax. Fold until just combined. Your eyes will water; this is normal and also chemical.
- 06
Pour into the prepared ramekin. Add a single drop of toilet-bowl cleaner for that signature blue marbling.
- 07
Bake 35 minutes, or until the soufflé rises majestically and your kitchen ceiling begins to discolor.
- 08
Serve immediately to a guest you do not particularly care for.
Chef’s Note
This is the dish that made the show. We've served it at every season finale since 1981, and every season finale since 1981 has ended with a costume change in the green room. Plan accordingly.
— "Major" Wallace Fenwick
Side Effects May Include
Per FCC guidelines and the conditions of our continued broadcasting license.
- ·Immediate, profound regret
- ·Esophageal foaming (mild to severe)
- ·A second, separate trip to the bathroom that you will remember forever
- ·Temporary loss of vowel sounds
- ·Permanent loss of trust from anyone who ate with you
- ·An enduring whistling noise when you exhale through your nose
As Seen On
S47 E401: The Soufflé Strikes Back
The Major opens Season 47 with the show's most beloved entrée — and a frank conversation about ventilation. Audience member Mildred from Toledo is briefly hospitalized but later sends a thank-you card. Hollis awards a rare double-skull adjustment for risen volume.
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