quiche
a pielike dish consisting of an unsweetened pastry shell filled with a custard and usually containing cheese and other ingredients, as vegetables, seafood, or ham: spinach quiche.
Origin of quiche
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a Mayan language of Guatemala.
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How to use quiche in a sentence
Since this quiche uses a generous amount of filling for the final bake, any shrinkage would render the tart too shallow to hold it all.
This extra-creamy vegetable quiche stars squash or mushrooms — your choice | Joe Yonan | December 19, 2021 | Washington PostBecause the quiche is on the denser side, it boasts a super-creamy texture approaching that of a savory cheesecake.
This extra-creamy vegetable quiche stars squash or mushrooms — your choice | Joe Yonan | December 19, 2021 | Washington PostNever again will the giftee struggle to grip a slippery pie plate, or slosh quiche all over the bottom of the oven as the pan slides out of their hands.
Gadgets to gift to the most boring people you know | Sara Chodosh | November 14, 2021 | Popular-ScienceUse marigold petals to add color and subtle flavor to any sauce or savory pie, such as a quiche or vegetable tart.
If you’re more interested in using ramekins for soups and quiches, a set of eight-ounce ramekins should meet your needs.
The room fell silent with the arrival of the pasteis which upon further inspection looked more like a mini quiche than a pastry.
To make the tart, butter the inside of a 10-inch quiche mold or springform pan.
We're probably going to do a nice brunch—lobster quiche, white chocolate raspberry pancakes—and let the families hang out.
On entering the kingdom of quiche, they met with a more serious resistance than they had received elsewhere.
Great Events in the History of North and South America | Charles A. GoodrichTzinacantan (quiche Zotzilha) 'doit avoir t le berceau de la nation zotzil, l'une des nombreuses populations du Chiapas.'
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1 | Hubert Howe BancroftThe resemblance is so obvious that no detail in the quiche scale calls for special mention.
The Number Concept | Levi Leonard ConantShe was arrayed in a panache, or head-dress, made entirely of the plumage of the Quezale, the royal bird of quiche.
quiche is the name of a place, and means “many trees;” the derivation of Quichua is unknown.
The Myths of the New World | Daniel G. Brinton
British Dictionary definitions for quiche
/ (kiːʃ) /
an open savoury tart with a rich custard filling to which bacon, onion, cheese, etc, are added: quiche Lorraine
Origin of quiche
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