quiche lorraine

noun

quiche lor·​raine -lə-ˈrān How to pronounce quiche lorraine (audio)
-lȯ-
often capitalized L
: a quiche containing cheese and bacon bits

Examples of quiche lorraine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The menu features quiche lorraine, lamb loin, salmon, beef filets, crab and Berkshire ham. Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2023 Our recipe for an old-school quiche Lorraine features bacon and Gruyère with a hint of cayenne and chives for garnish. Saveur, 15 May 2020 For breakfast, try your hand at baking these buttery croissants; for a more filling weekend brunch, a traditional quiche Lorraine is sure to please. Saveur Editors, Saveur, 8 May 2020 Highlights include quiche lorraine with bacon, take-and-bake strawberry and blueberry scones, Faroe Island salmon with pea puree and leeks and cheesecake with Murray Family Farms’ cherry sauce. Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2020 The book’s 524 recipes include beef bourguignon, quiche Lorraine, french onion soup, and cassoulet. Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2020 French 101 — This demonstration by Staci Joerrs will show how to make classics: bouillabaisse, quiche lorraine, crepes with spinach and roquefort, bouef Bourguignon. Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2019 Options include mussels, Burgundy snails, quiche Lorraine, salmon and spinach eggs benedict, croque monsieur and a creamy mushroom and turkey stew. Georgann Yara, azcentral, 15 Nov. 2019 Attorneys dined on quiche Lorraine and enjoyed the stunning view of Miami from the 44th story window of the Greenberg Traurig law firm’s conference room. Mario Ariza, sun-sentinel.com, 22 Nov. 2019

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Word History

Etymology

French, quiche of Lorraine

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of quiche lorraine was in 1926

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“Quiche lorraine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quiche%20lorraine. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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