What is the difference between a quiche and a flan?

[Scarlett]

can't seem to find the definitive answer anywhere!

[theonlyone]

Is Quiche savoury and flan sweet ?

[heathfield]

Quiche, coming from the French, is the snooty way of saying flan. Whenever I see the word 'quiche', I substitute it with 'flan' instead.

[nickmo]

A quiche is a type of flan...which is a pastry case with a custard style filling. The word flan used to mean 'flat cake'...

Quiche is a term for an open pie...which has a custard style filling. And the word derives from French region of Lorrain, hence quiche lorraine is one of the best known versions...

But in Spain a flan is a custard pudding - no pastry....

[BBWCHATT]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiche


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flan

Flan may refer to any of the following:

In British English usage, flan may be various kinds of tart or cake with a sweet or savoury filling, often custard-based.
In the US, and in Spanish, flan is a cr�me caramel.
An egg-based savoury dish closely related to quiche.

[thugulike]

A quiche has the pastry pre-cooked then the filling is put in and it's baked again and a flan has the filling inside when baked, just once.

[Lindylou]

Quiche is pastry - baked blind with eggy (and other stuff) filling, i.e. savoury. Flan is sponge with fruit and jelly type stuff. i.e. sweet. And remember - real men don't each quiche!

[Lindylou]

I mean - eat!! Can't type any more. Its been a hard day!

[Madamemaura]

quiche is more of something to be eaten for lunch...like an omelette but a flan is more of a dessert, like a custard...

[JonnySpeed]

A quiche is a fancy 'french' way of describing a savory flan (as we call it in Yorkshire). You can also have fruit flan that is a pudding.