<P> The word is first attested in French in 1805, and in 1605 in Lorrain patois . The first English usage--"quiche Lorraine"--was recorded in the Indiana Evening Gazette in 1925 . The further etymology is uncertain but it may be related to the German Kuchen meaning "cake" or "tart". </P> <P> Quiche is considered a French dish; however, using eggs and cream in pastry was practiced in English cuisine at least as early as the 14th century and Italian cuisine at least as early as the 13th century . Recipes for eggs and cream baked in pastry containing meat, fish and fruit are referred to Crustardes of flesh and Crustade in the 14th - century The Forme of Cury and in 15th - century cookbooks, such as the Italian Libro de arte coquinaria . </P> <P> Quiche has a pastry crust and a filling of eggs and milk or cream . It can be made with vegetables, meat and seafood . </P> <P> Quiche lorraine (named after the Lorraine region of France) is a popular variant that was originally an open pie with eggs, cream and lardons . In English - speaking countries, modern preparations of the dish usually include mature cheese (Cheddar cheese often being used in British varieties), and the lardons are replaced by bacon . </P>

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