Pies, Quiches, and Tarts

Last weekend I was having a conversation with Uncle Jonathan about Quiche pans, and I just recently realized I may have been mistaken.  I figured I could do a short investigation into the difference between Pies, Quiches, and Tarts along with the pans in which they are traditionally prepared.  First, a few definitions(according to Google) :

Pie: A baked dish of fruit, or meat and vegetables, typically with a top and base of pastry

Quiche: A baked flan or tart with a savory filling thickened with eggs.

Tart: An open pastry case containing a filling.

Souffle: A light, fluffy baked dish made with egg yolks and beaten egg whites combined with various other ingredients and served as a main dish or sweetened as a dessert 

(the video below is from the Muppet Show.  It shows what a Souffle dish looks like :) And adds a little humor that I grew up hearing second hand from my dad and my uncle)

So, after a cursory review, it appears that Pies and Tarts are similar, and that the distinguishing feature of a Tart is that it is "Open Faced" whereas Pies can be either.  Also, Quiches are considered to be a kind of Tart. Pie dishes are pretty easily identified.  They come in glass, ceramic, and metal and the depth can vary somewhat.Quiche Dishes and Souffle Dishes look similar, but a Souffle dish is much deeper, and smaller in diameter.Tart dishes/pans seem to be marketed also as Quiche pans sometimes.  These are very interesting because they have a bottom that comes out, like a spring form pan.  I have shown some pictures below to show the similarities and differences between these kinds of dishes.

Pie Plates

Quiche/Tart Pan

Quiche Dish (ceramic)

Souffle Dish

Ramekins (little personal size Souffle dishes)

So, there is a brief exhibit of some different types of pans and dishes that some people get mixed up.  I like looking into these types of things but when it comes to pie, I really don't care what it comes in.  I just love to eat it and anyone who brings pie is more than welcome in my house, even if it's in a Souffle Dish. lol

So, things have been pretty busy here lately.  Not much is different from what We wrote in our Christmas letter, but we are doing pretty good.  We have been casually looking at houses here and there.  We would like to find a place to call our own where we can move into and spread out a little, but right now, we do not need more room.  I think this is the best place for us right now financially.  However, if we find a nice place and the price is right, we will probably pursue it.

Things at work have been pretty busy.  We moved to a new office location:
3 Bristol Lane, Ellicottville NY 14731

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It is in an old manufacturing facility that has been re-purposed into office space.  It is on the first floor.  It is been newly renovated and it seems like it will be a nice office space for quite a while.  It seems conducive to team projects, but will still allow people to focus on individual projects as well.  There is a newspaper, a personal trainer, a barber, and a hair dresser in the same building.  Also, just around the corner, in a separate part of the building is a pizza shop and a bowling alley that just opened.  So, good food and recreation are closer than they have ever been. lol.  The best part of the new place is that there is dedicated and adequate parking  for everyone.  It's great to be able to leave at lunch and come back and still have a place to park.

Well,
I will stop here.  Don't want to write so much that it becomes a chore to read.

Until Next Time....