Is this a Quiche?
A friend is visiting and I asked her if there was anything special she'd like me to make for her. She described an egg dish that she used to get at a restaurant that closed. Here's what she said:
It was a dense egg pie that was the height and shape of a cheesecake. It had a pastry crust on the bottom and, up the sides. The fillings varied but there was usually some form of vegetable (chard was her favourite) inside and, some cheese.
I immediately thought it was a quiche but she didn't think so. She said the egg mixture was much more dense and, had a creamier flavour and, it was about 3 inches high so much deeper than a typical quiche.
Any ideas?
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Breadcrumbs
Jul 30, 2011 04:09 PM
I'm so glad I turned to my Chowhound friends, thank-you, thank-you, thank-you!! As HillJ said, chowser nailed it and my friend shrieked w excitement when I showed her the photos . . . chowser big thanks!! I have to say, these recipes look incredible, I can't wait to make it.
escondido thank-you for sharing that torta link. Though this isn't what she'd had, I think that dish looks delicious and I've bookmarked the recipe as I'd love to make it. Thank-you!
roxlet, big thanks for sharing the link to your Pizza Rustica Thread. I don't know how I missed it back in March but I've added it to my Favourites and absolutely have to try this out. Your photo had us drooling here. Amazing!!!
Many thanks to all!
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Breadcrumbs
Jul 30, 2011 04:34 PM
Thanks HillJ, that Pizza Rustica really is something isn't it?!! I wish I had one in front of me right now!! mr bc is making pizza tonight and we're into the second hour with no sign of food in sight as yet . . . though he just told us the prep is now complete!
signing off as, famished in Toronto!!!
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halftimelounge
Jul 30, 2011 04:08 PM
Yes, this is a quiche. There are many variations of quiche but all with the same basic principles.
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chowser
Jul 30, 2011 02:25 PM
It could be like Thomas Keller's quiche made in a springform pan:
http://www.ouichefnetwork.com/oui_chef/2009/12/bouchons-quiche-lorraine.html
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roxlet
Jul 30, 2011 02:11 PM
Was it an Italian restaurant? It may be a variation of Pizza Rustica that is made with vegetables like chard. On my Pizza Rustica thread, someone mentioned Torta di Pasqua, which had chard in it.
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/775484 -
Could it be a torta? I know one that has chard in it...here's a recipe that's close to mine but adds some extra vegs: http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.co...
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