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Quiché

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Quiché Mayan group of Native South Americans located in the highlands of w Guatemala. Archeological remains show large pre-conquest population centres and an advanced civilization. Today, the Quiché are the most populous Native American group in Guatemala.

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Quiche Makes A Comeback; 20 Years Later, the Fever Returns
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 10/18/1995; ; 700+ words ; ...tart basically has a quiche-type filling...owner Linda Pompa ate quiches all through college...We do updated quiches, like chorizo sausage...Gruyere and onion quiche that they call a...leftover vegetables. Quiche is not a recycling...admonishes. Traditional quiches are still alive ...
Quiche: Tasty relationship has had its fill of ingredients and even name changes.(The Seattle Times)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 4/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...sheepishly, recipes for quiche. And at the Queen Mary Tea...Greengo has made a lot of quiche over her 15-year tenure...could be named the Queen Mary Quiche House," she says. They serve two vegetarian quiches, but it's her sophisticated...
Quiche: Simple, always in taste
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 4/21/2004; ; 638 words ; ...cheese, usually Gruyere. Quiche Alsacienne, a variation of the classic quiche Lorraine, is made with onions...favorites are not the only quiches to enjoy -- create your own...ingredients. To prepare a quiche, the crust needs to be prebaked...
Quiche's appeal is hard to resist
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 4/14/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...sheepishly, recipes for quiche. And at the Queen Mary Tea...Greengo has made a lot of quiche over her 15- year tenure...could be named the Queen Mary Quiche House," she says. They serve two vegetarian quiches, but it's her sophisticated...
Quiche has the power to satisfy almost any appetite
Newspaper article from: St. Joseph News-Press; 1/15/2003; ; 700+ words ; Quiche used to be a restaurant menu staple before it got...on. Even some bed and breakfasts, previously quiche havens, have reduced the rich, bubbly custard to a dastardly dish. "Quiche - I kind of think, and maybe I'm being a chauvinist...
EASTER QUICHE MAKING IT MAY BE EASIER THAN YOU RECALL.(Home Front)
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO); 4/14/2001; 700+ words ; ...just the thought of making a quiche is frightening because it requires...A flaky crust is a must for quiche, but it doesn't have to...Sunday brunch, a selection of quiches is a substantial centerpiece...recipe for a basic deep-dish quiche can be easily adapted to individual...
Nouveau quiche
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 8/19/1995; ; 700+ words ; A quiche - or "kweesh", as we used...made and eaten quite a few posh quiches in my time; I have also eaten some real shockers. Perfect quiche is not an easy thing to make but making a poor quiche is simple. All it needs is laziness...
Hugs and quiches Classic dish comes out of its shell in time for Mother's Day.(Food)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 5/8/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...onions. "My mom did make quiche a lot in the '70s and '80s...who grew up in Winnetka. "Quiche is coming around again...entire crowd, try individual quiches. Line four to six 10-ounce...preparation tip: "Don't cook quiche in too hot of an oven; you...
Let them eat quiche\
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 4/25/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...mean one thing: quiche. "It's a girly...Crown Point, where quiches such as three-cheese...substance. Although quiches are still the food...coffee shops, the quiche has undoubtedly grown...roots. Today's quiche looks to have stepped...delicate dish. Many quiches forego the buttery...
Real men eat quiche -- and love it
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 3/2/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...how memorable a great quiche could be. But I've...in my refrigerator. Quiches make elegant appetizers...Real men don't eat quiche.' Ha! All my men love my quiche!" Today, there are all manner of quiches containing different...

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Encyclopedia entry from: Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying ...which spoke mutually unintelligible Mayan languages, including Quiche, Tzotzil, and Yucatec. Thus, to avoid overgeneralizations...Popol Vuh (a text concerning the mythology and history) of the Quiche Maya of highland Guatemala gives a very detailed description...
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Book article from: Contemporary Musicians ...tunes, including "Planet Claire," "Private Idaho," and "Quiche Lorraine." After a three-year dry spell and the loss of...Though the singles from that album, "Private Idaho" and "Quiche Lorraine" did not match the success of "Rock Lobster," they...
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Encyclopedia entry from: World Education Encyclopedia ...Country Name: Republic of Guatemala Region: North & Central America Population: 12,639,939 Language(s): Spanish, Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, Xinca Literacy Rate: 55.6% Number of Primary Schools: 12,409 Compulsory Schooling...

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