Origin of Quiche Lorraine
Although quiche is now a classic dish of French cuisine, quiche originated in
Germany, in the medieval kingdom of Lothringen, under German rule, and
which the French later renamed Lorraine. The word 'quiche' is from the
German 'Kuchen', meaning cake.
The original 'quiche Lorraine' was an open pie with a filling consisting of an
egg and cream custard with smoked bacon. It was only later that cheese
was added to the quiche Lorraine. Add onions and you have quiche
Alsacienne. The bottom crust was originally made from bread dough, but
that has long since evolved into a short-crust or puff pastry crust.
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