How many calories are in a slice of quiche?

How many calories are in egg quiche?

That's quite a statement to say about eggs and vegetables, right? This satisfying, vegetable and protein-packed quiche has only 110 calories per enormous serving. A quiche typically serves 8, but let's face it, I can eat a lot more than 1 sliver of quiche.

What food group is quiche?

Quiche (/ˈkiːʃ/ KEESH) is a French tart consisting of pastry crust filled with savoury custard and pieces of cheese, meat, seafood or vegetables.

Is Quiche a lunch or breakfast?

Quiche is predominantly a breakfast dish, however it is acceptable to eat it for lunch or dinner. There is no one recipe known as a “breakfast quiche” because all quiche are breakfast foods.

Is Quiche a snack?

It's great for brunch, but you can have it anytime really — for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, or even just as a “snack.” Quiche is interesting. ... Whatever you decide to do, though, there are some useful tips to keep in mind when making quiche. Click here to see the Simple Spinach Quiche with Cracker Crust Recipe.

When should you eat a quiche?

Quiche needs to be eaten if not immediately as it comes out of the oven, then soon after. And at a table with a knife and fork, not with one hand on an insect-strewn blanket, wreathed in exhaust fumes as you're squinting into the sun.

Why is Quiche Lorraine?

The word 'quiche' comes from the German word kuchen, meaning cake. 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.

Who perfected quiche?

explorer Marco Polo

What's the difference between a quiche and a quiche Lorraine?

Traditionally quiche lorraine uses heavy cream, bacon, swiss, guyere or emmentalle cheese, which are classic French or German ingredients. Where as regular quiche has other variations of meats like ham, sausage and different types of cheese (cheddar, goat, parmesan, jack, etc…).

What is similar to quiche?

A frittata, on the other hand, doesn't have a crust and contains much less dairy and more eggs, which gives the filling a firmer texture. Frittatas take less time to make as well. Unlike a quiche, a frittata is typically made in a skillet on the stovetop, similar to an omelet.

Why did my quiche go flat?

A quiche can also crack if you cook it too quickly or in too hot an oven. Once the pastry is cooked, if you cook the custard (in the combination I provided above) for between 20 and 35 minutes (varies according to your oven and the diameter of the base of the dish), it should not crack.

Why did my quiche come out watery?

The custard relies on the coagulation of the proteins in the eggs to “set” or firm the filling. If too much dairy is added to the eggs, there will not be enough proteins to set the mixture and the result will be a very soft, almost runny quiche.

What cheeses are good for quiche?

Cheese: Some favorites include feta cheese, goat cheese, white cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese, and gruyere. Add-Ins: Add up to 2 cups add-ins including vegetables and meat/seafood. Most quiche add-ins should be pre-cooked and can still be warm when mixing into the egg filling.