What French savory tart is made with eggs, cream, and bacon?

Quiche Lorraine is a French savory tart made with eggs, cream, and bacon. The ingredients are baked in an open pastry case, creating a tender, savory custard surrounding strips or lardons of bacon.

The dish comes from Lorraine in eastern France, where quiches were known by the 16th century. The name may be related to the German word Kuchen, meaning cake or tart, reflecting Lorraine’s historical cultural and linguistic connections with German-speaking regions.

A common modern variation adds cheese, especially Gruyère, but traditionalists often regard cheese-free quiche Lorraine as the classic form. Cheese became widespread as the dish grew popular internationally in the 20th century. Flamiche, tarte aux oignons, and pissaladière are also savory French tarts, but their fillings differ: they are not the bacon-and-egg specialty identified as quiche Lorraine.