The basic ingredients of this wintry dish is symptomatic of its rural origins, and it used to be cooked in a castiron pan. Quiche lorraine quiche alsacienne stefans gourmet blog. For most of its history, lorraine was fought over by the germans and french. But then i realised that quiche lorraine is a french dish, so lets get down and reveal those basic french techniques that make this recipe such a classic.
The word quiche is from the german kuchen, meaning cake. There is one cooking book on my bookshelf that i have had since the day i left home. Become an eat your books member and you can create your own searchable index of all your recipes in. The word quiche is probably from the alsacian word kuche, and the german word kuchen, which means cake. Oct 17, 2012 quiche lorraine named for the region of lorraine in northeastern france, this classic quiche is loaded with cheese and bacon, turning breakfast staples into an elegant tart. The french are all about their eggs, and they often enjoy enlisting them in inventive dishes. It is used in pies and other desserts, as well as in alcoholic beverages. Since then we have gone through what has amounted to the quiching of america. English translation of quiche lorraine collins french. When you think of fine food, you may well think of french cuisine. Lorraine is a french region in the northeast of france near the border of germany. During your stay, why not take a step onto the grounds which saw the french and german troops fight during wwi.
Oct 20, 20 its no secret that we are huge fans of julia child. If theres no link, it does mean you have to own the book or magazine to see the complete recipe. Page 1 of a 2page recipe for a cheese flan, or cheese quiche. It is used in various traditional dishes of the region, including the famous quiche lorraine. Mar 14, 2020 quiche lorraine is the original form of quiche, from the french region of lorraine. In france, this is often made with creme fraiche, but you can substitute heavy cream, which may be more readily available and more reasonably priced if you live outside of france. Alsace, lorraine, champagneardenne and franchecomte. Surprisingly, quiche originated back in the 16 th century in germany but the french took the dish and reinvented it.
May 20, 2016 national quiche lorraine day todays food history. Quiche the real french foods traditional french recipes. The best gothic art books to understand french churches. As a culinary arts student you will not only study how to prepare food, but the history and culture behind food. My young taste buds embraced the flavors with gusto. But remember to come back and add this recipe to your bookshelf. For this classic recipe, crumbled bacon, swiss cheese and a bit of diced onion are scattered in the bottom of a pastry shell and practically drowned in a luscious mixture of cream, eggs, sugar and cayenne pepper.
The french small shellshaped madeleine is a traditional speciality from the town of commercy, in the north of the lorraine region of france. This small cake has been favoured by kings and peasants since the 17th century, and was cemented into french hearts and culture by the french philosopher proust in the early 1920s. This classic french pastry has been done a major disservice by. The french later enhanced the dish and renamed the dish, lorraine.
The traditional quiche lorraine is a combination of a savoury tart whose pate is covered with a migaine and lardons. The old french region of lorraine in northeastern france has quiche lorraine as its most. Farm tours in alsace and lorraine wine, crops, fruits, and. Quiche lorraine this classic french dish is originated from the lorraine region, northeastern part of france, and had been created several centuries ago. Frances neighbours 24, french history 48, first world war 2. But how did this type of food become so highly revered. A blog in french dedicated to the northeast of france.
Quiche lorraine baking recipes french food sbs food. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Jan 12, 2014 there are so many quiche lorraine recipes floating around, at first i thought, why bother doing another one. At the tender age of 12 i felt like a sophisticated woman for having experienced french food, albeit a simple dish. Quiche lorraine definition of quiche lorraine by merriam. Contrary to popular belief the quiche actually originates in lothringen a medieval kingdom under german rule.
Although quiche is now a classic dish of french cuisine, quiche actually originated in germany, in the medieval kingdom of lothringen, under german rule, and which the french later renamed lorraine. Keesh is a french tart consisting of pastry crust filled with savoury custard and pieces of cheese, meat, seafood or vegetables. The watch and wait season has officially arrived for all things 2016 epcot food and wine festival what do i mean by that. A book called real men dont eat quiche was published in 1982 frank sinatra. Is the quiche lorraine one of the easiest recipes in the world. Potato is one of the important ingredients in lorraines cuisine. Quiche lorraine the origin of all quiches is the lorraine in. Lorraine is a region in northeast france that has mixed germanfrench history and is called lothringen in german. Quiche is a french tart consisting of pastry crust filled with savoury custard and pieces of cheese, meat, seafood or vegetables. The term alsace lorraine, imperial territory of alsace lorraine reichsland elsasslothringen, was first used in 1871, when the former french province of alsace, departments of basrhin and hautrhin and the department of moselle, lorraine with some minor changes, 5,067 square miles, were annexed by the newly formed german empire. The first french quiche was quiche lorraine, which it was named after the town where it originated. Although elizabeth david glosses the quiche lorraine as a cream. Quiche lorraine is the original form of quiche, from the french region of lorraine. The history of quiche, a dish we think of as quintessentially french, is actually a liminal one, in that the dish is of german origin.
If you love quiche lorraine you have to try this homemade version. Youre most likely to find it in cafes and its true tea houses. We both have our mastering the art of french cooking books and we both enjoy watching her videos. Hailing from the mountainous region of lorraine in northern france, quiche lorraine is traditionally made with just eggs, creme fraiche and bacon. The name quiche is also from german origin word kuchen which means cake. This home recipe was first displayed on wgbhs the french chef and featured in childs legendary cookbook, the french chef cookbook.
Although quiche is now a classic dish of french cuisine. Quiche lorraine originated from the german kuchen meaning cake, and its the grandmother of all savoury pies. Balzac would lock himself away during creative bursts, drinking coffee and eating only fruit and eggs. Originally served in germany, quiche was adopted by neighboring france and is now considered a traditional french dish. Searching for family and traditions at the french table, book. Quiche lorraine back to the french basics gday souffle. French quiche lorraine up next is another classic french dish from dels cooking twist. The french and now english word quiche comes from a dialectal form kuchle of the german word for cake kuchen.
A blog in french that was originally created as a resource for our former french centre in australia. It comes from the title of a 1982 book by bruce feirstein on all that is. The original quiche recipe comes from the lorraine region of france near germany. Quiche lorraine is a classic dish from the french cuisine which originally was an open pie with a filling consisting of an egg and cream custard with smoked bacon. Over 100,000 english translations of french words and phrases. French cooking quiche lorraine posted by transparent language on may 8, 2009 in cooking one of my favorite french dishes is quiche and when i was a student living in france, some of the french girls in my dorm used to make quiche lorraine for us to enjoy on the weekends. Its no secret that we are huge fans of julia child. English translation of quiche lorraine the official collins frenchenglish dictionary online. The bestknown variant is quiche lorraine, which includes lardons or bacon. The most famous quiche is the quiche lorraine, which in its simplest form.
The first quiche to come to the attention of the american public was the quiche lorraine in the 1950s. To make the pastry crust for a quiche, its easy to just pop the flour and butter in a food processor, pulse for a few. The mirabelle plum of lorraine is the emblematic fruit of lorraine. Like ice cream, the quiche appears in all flavors from asparagus to zucchini. How to make the most authentic french classic quiche lorraine. How to cook perfect quiche lorraine food the guardian. Quiche actually has a really long history and has evolved with the centuries. A savoury delicacy that finds mentioned even in 400yearold cookery books.
Master the art of french cooking with these 7 recipes. Apr 21, 2016 today, lets make a dish from the north east of france. Quiche lorraine was born in the german region of lothringen during the medieval era. Somewhere between savory pie and frittata, quiche is the elegant and easy answer to any breakfast, lunch, or dinner gathering. Some recipes call for shredded cheese such as swiss, gruyere or emmental.
Thus quiche is a savoury cake, and lorraine is a rather new name for a region that, under germanic rule, was called the kingdom of lothringen. Quiche lorraine definition is a quiche containing cheese and bacon bits. It is an open savory pie, filled with a cream and egg custard, and usually containing pork in some sort or other. From the cafes in paris straight to your kitchen, this french cookbook combines triedandtrue recipes with the convenience of. The history of the quiche is that of a small and simple dish that defies borders, the.
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title quiche lorraine. One article i read labeled the addition of cheese to the dish a dreadful sin. A quiche is a savory pie with a custardbased filling. Sign up to the newsletter to receive a free ebook with 25 healthy recipes and delicious weekly updates. I remembered that quiche lorraine was one of julia childs signature dishes so i started my research with her. The madeleine is synonymous with france, as much as its wine and garlic or its baguettes and cheese. Quiche actually originated in germany in the medieval kingdom of lothringen, under german rule, and which the french later renamed lorraine. I spent part of the holiday season in paris last year and one of the best things i ate during my trip was a humble slice of quiche lorraine. Called tartes salees, theyre a light lunch or teatype food.
Well, this is the time of the year when details begin to emerge for all of the events, menus, and more for our favorite event of the year. A quiche is a baked, unsweetened custard pie, often made with savory fillings. For information on the unpublished book behind this blog contact. Quiche lorraine named for the region of lorraine in northeastern france, this classic quiche is loaded with cheese and bacon, turning breakfast staples into an elegant tart. Quiche lorraine foodimentary national food holidays. I will stress that the container must be metal, not porcelain or glass. If food, france, history, and culture interest you, then dont miss this book that perfectly combines all of these and more. Sep 01, 2014 the original quiche recipe comes from the lorraine region of france near germany. Includes boeuf bourguignon, crepes suzette, croquemonsieur maison, quiche lorraine, mousse au chocolat. It might be a quiche but it definitely is not a quiche lorraine.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Quiche lorraine originated in lorraine in the north east of france where its been made since at least the 17th century, and is said to have been baked by the chef at the court of stanislas, the former king of poland, who lived in lorraine. Here is a brief history of some french cuisine to get you started on your. Lets take a closer look at the famous openfaced pie from france. The quiche has become very popular over the years, in france, but also in europe, america and australia. Jul 25, 2017 effortless french cookbook serves up simple recipes to bring classic french fare and flare to your table for everyday delicacies. The term alsacelorraine, imperial territory of alsacelorraine reichsland elsasslothringen, was first used in 1871, when the former french province of alsace, departments of basrhin and hautrhin and the department of moselle, lorraine with some minor changes, 5,067 square miles, were annexed by the newly formed german empire. Its earliest appearance dates back to 73, but it was without the addition of bacon, which is now considered a must. French cooking quiche lorraine french language blog. They can, of course, make up a first course to a heavier meal. Today, lets make a dish from the north east of france.
The battlefield of verdun constitutes a heritage unique in the world. To this day, there is a minor german influence on the cuisine of the lorraine region. How to make french quiche lorraine the good life france. Effortless french cookbook serves up simple recipes to bring classic french fare and flare to your table for everyday delicacies. Originally served in germany, quiche was adopted by neighboring france and is. This book is chockfull of details and foodie inspiration and gives the reader intimate insight into french homecooking traditions. Julia childs quiche lorraine, a custard in fancy dress, is one of her most popular dishes. Why real men should eat quiche lorraine 1843 1843 magazine.
May 08, 2009 french cooking quiche lorraine posted by transparent language on may 8, 2009 in cooking one of my favorite french dishes is quiche and when i was a student living in france, some of the french girls in my dorm used to make quiche lorraine for us to enjoy on the weekends. For years ive been experimenting with this type of recipe to elminate for ever the problem of the soggy pastry base that seems to plague so many people, myself included. May 10, 2010 quiche can be served as an entree, for lunch, breakfast or an evening snack. The word quiche comes from the german word kuchen, meaning cake. Here, the history and difference between quiche and flan. Nov 10, 2012 a quiche is a savory pie with a custardbased filling. There are so many quiche lorraine recipes floating around, at first i thought, why bother doing another one. The origin of quiche lorraine is rural and the original quiche lorraine had a rustic flair.