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KEESH/kiːʃ/

A quiche is a baked pastry case filled with beaten egg, milk or cream, and a savoury filling such as cheese, onion, or bacon. A pie usually has a pastry lid; a frittata has no pastry. Sold cold in UK shops for lunch. Countable: a slice of quiche / a whole quiche.

Meaning

A baked pastry tart with eggs, milk, and a savoury filling.

Examples

• “There is a cheese and onion quiche in the fridge for lunch.”
• “Quiche and salad is an easy packed lunch if you do not want a sarnie.”
• “Reheat leftover quiche in the oven; the microwave makes the pastry soggy.”

Good to know

a quiche. Contrast: a pie (often lidded) / a frittata (no pastry). Countable; often sold by the slice.

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