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IS A FRITTATA THE SAME AS A CRUSTLESS QUICHE?
The difference between a frittata and a quiche is about more than just the crust. A frittata is partially cooked in a skillet on the cooktop then finished in the oven. It also has a lower egg to dairy ratio making it closer to an open faced omelet than a pie. Quiche has a creamier, custard-like texture due to more dairy and is cooked entirely in the oven.
Today some quiche recipes bake the egg custard like a pie in a pie dish, without a traditional flaky crust, for a lighter or gluten-free version of a classic quiche recipe.
Fritatta: Is Italian and yes, it is partially cooked in a skillet on stove top and then finished in oven. Also the filling ingredients are quite different. Green bell sliced in tiny squares, Red bell sliced in tiny squares, can add onion and pancetta or ham or bacon. Traditionally there is no cheese in a Fritatta. The texture is firmer than a quiche texture.
Quiche: Traditionally a French quiche is prepared in a pie shell. The ingredients can vary from region to region. Gruyère or Emmenthal cheese, spinach leaves, Caramelised onion or leek, teaspoon of sugar, nutmeg, cream, eggs of course (4), butter and either a little wine or cider.
A quiche Lorraine is similar however, with ham ..