Quiche

Quiche (English pronunciation: /ˈkiːʃ/; keesh) is a savory, open-faced pastry crust pie with a savory custard filling of cheese, meat and vegetables. The quiche is sometimes regarded as the savory equivalent of custard tart. The word quiche comes from French, which ultimately borrowed the word from Lorraine Franconian Küeche ‘cake’ (cf. German Kuchen). Central Franconian typically unrounded the ü (/y/) and shifted the fricative "ch" (/ç/) to "sh" ([ʃ]), resulting in "kishe", which in standard French spelling gives "quiche." Today, quiche is considered as typically French. However, savoury custards in pastry were known in English cuisine at least as early as the fourteenth century. Recipes for custards baked in pastry containing meat,...