Fast Break: Quiche

Quiche is such a versatile dish. It can be enjoyed for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, or a snack. If you have a pie crust, just whip up some egg and custard, put in whatever veggies you happen to have in your fridge, and voilá: a meal. Best fresh out of the oven, quiche is at the same time filling and refreshing. And the best part of a quiche, in my humble opinion, is the slightly crispy cheese on the top.
 
Most are under the assumption that quiche originated in France. Au contraire! It actually came from Germany, as a matter of fact! Way back in the medieval times, the kingdom of Lothringen discovered a delicious meal of bread dough crust, egg, custard, and smoked bacon, all baked together. “Quiche” actually comes from the German word “Kuchen,” which means “cake.” An egg cake.
 

Meet the server: Brandi Minico

 
Quiche Lorraine was then improved upon when the French conquered that region, and they added cheese. Brilliant move there. With onions in the mix you get quiche Alsacienne. After World War II the British finally caught on to this delectable dish, and in the 1950’s quiche really caught on in the United States.
In France they would never serve quiche for breakfast, but here in the States we’ve always liked to break the rules a little bit. Our quiche at Sunny Street Café is baked fresh every day- and this is the dish we get to have fun with. Be sure to ask what the quiche of the day is- because it’s liable to change!
 

–Anna Hetzel, Social Media Manager