Flammekueche
Flammekueche (Alsatian), Flammkuchen (Standard German), or tarte flambée (French), is a speciality of the region of Alsace, German-speaking Moselle, Baden and the Palatinate. It is composed of bread dough rolled out very thinly in the shape of a rectangle or oval, which is covered with fromage blanc or crème fraîche, thinly sliced onions and lardons.
| Alternative names | Flammkuchen, Flàmmeküeche, Flammkuche |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Upper Rhine Valley (Alsace, France; Baden and the Palatinate, Germany) |
| Main ingredients | Bread dough, fromage frais or crème fraîche, onions, lardons |
| Variations | Au Munster, gratinée, forestière, sweet |
The name of the dish varies in local dialects; it is called Flàmmeküeche, or Flàmmaküacha in Alsatian, or Flammkuche in Lorraine Franconian – compare (Standard) German Flammkuchen. All these names translate as "pie baked in the flames". Contrary to what the direct translation would suggest, tarte flambée is not flambéed but is cooked in a wood-fired oven.
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