page_title: Quiche
section_title: Etymology
hierarchical_section_title: Quiche / Overview / Etymology
caption_attribution_description: English: Different kinds of quiches.
context_page_description: Quiche is a French tart consisting of pastry crust filled with savoury custard and pieces of cheese, meat, seafood or vegetables. The best-known variant is quiche Lorraine, which includes lardons or bacon. Quiche can be served hot or cold. It is popular worldwide.
context_section_description: The word is first attested in French in 1805, and in 1605 in  Lorrain patois.  The first English usage—"quiche Lorraine"—was recorded in 1925.  The further etymology is uncertain but it may be related to the German Kuchen meaning "cake" or "tart".
caption: A variety of tarts, with a quiche in the bottom left
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