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Quiche Lorraine

Name: Quiche Lorraine
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 crust shortcrust pastry; 3 large eggs; 1 cup heavy cream; 200 grams bacon (lardons); to taste salt; to taste black pepper; a pinch nutmeg

Quiche Lorraine is a savory tart from the Lorraine region of France, characterized by its rich custard filling with bacon and cream in a flaky pastry crust. It represents rustic French country cooking and is often enjoyed as a versatile dish for breakfast, lunch, or light dinner.

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French70%

Indigenous30%

Ingredients

shortcrust pastry
1 crust
eggs
3 large
heavy cream
1 cup
bacon (lardons)
200 grams
salt
to taste
black pepper
to taste
nutmeg
a pinch

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Originating in the Lorraine region of northeastern France, Quiche Lorraine was traditionally made with eggs, cream, and lardons, reflecting local ingredients and peasant cooking traditions dating back to the 16th century.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

French70%

ingredients+techniques

Indigenous30%

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Techniques

blind baking frying baking whisking

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