Speckkuchen is a type of
quiche, a specialty of northern
Hesse
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Germany
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. It is a bacon pie/flan with a rye flour crust on the base and made with eggs,
and in some villages contains high proportion of
leeks or
onion
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It is popular as a quick snack in
Kassel, especially on market days, sold at food stalls and bakeries.
As with many regional specialties, every village and every baker has his own Speckkuchen recipe.
References
Hessian cuisine
Bacon dishes
Meat dishes
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