I've never made gougères before, and to be honest, I'm not sure if I've ever eaten them. I like Brazilian Cheese Rolls and the gougères looked pretty similar. I knew that they were supposed to be quite airy, not a dense hard health food roll. 1/2 a stick of butter, 4 eggs, 1.5 cups cheese... yeah, not a health food roll. But, delicious... I knew they were supposed to be lighter than air and taste fabulous. So, I figured, what the heck, I can make these.