Can you eat quiche lorraine while pregnant?
SafeYes, quiche lorraine is safe during pregnancy. It bakes until the egg custard sets, so the eggs, cream and bacon are all fully cooked by the time it reaches your plate.
Why
Quiche lorraine is eggs and cream baked with bacon in a pastry shell, and the oven takes care of the risks. Raw or runny egg is the pregnancy concern with egg dishes because of Salmonella, but a quiche bakes until the filling is firm, and FoodSafety.gov gives 160 F as the safe temperature for egg dishes such as quiche. The bacon is cooked before it goes in and again in the oven, and the cream is pasteurized. When the recipe adds Gruyere, that is a hard cheese the NHS lists as safe.
Safer alternatives
- Spinach and cheddar quiche
- A baked frittata with bacon and potato
- A ham and cheddar omelet
Sources
- FoodSafety.gov https://www.foodsafety.gov/food-safety-charts/safe-minimum-internal-temperatures
- NHS https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/keeping-well/foods-to-avoid/
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Frequently asked questions
Can I eat quiche lorraine cold while pregnant?
Yes. Once it has baked through there is no raw egg left, so a chilled slice is fine. Keep it in the fridge and finish it within three or four days, like any cooked leftover.
Is store-bought or frozen quiche lorraine safe?
Yes. Supermarket quiches are fully baked with pasteurized dairy, and frozen ones get cooked again in your oven. Follow the heating directions on the box so the center comes out hot.
Is the bacon in quiche lorraine safe during pregnancy?
Yes. The bacon or lardons are fried before they go into the shell, then bake for about another half hour in the custard. Cooked bacon is fine in pregnancy. The cured meats that need caution are uncooked ones like prosciutto.
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