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West Coast Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Quiche

A quiche with smoked salmon, cream cheese, Swiss and Asiago cheeses, eggs, cream, and a Parmesan crust.

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Why it works: Cream cheese and swiss cheese share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 54 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

West Coast Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Quiche

Oven425°F, then 350°F
Time40 to 45 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Make the crust

  1. Heat oven to 425.

  2. Combine flour and salt in a food processor or mixing bowl to make the crust.

  3. Add butter and process or combine with a fork until small particles are formed.

  4. Add grated Parmesan cheese and process briefly to combine.

  5. If using a food processor, transfer the contents to a mixing bowl.

  6. Add cold water and mix to make a ball of dough.

  7. Sprinkle about 3 tablespoons flour on a board and roll the dough into a 12-inch circle.

  8. Transfer dough to a 10-inch tart pan or quiche pan.

  9. Lay a piece of foil inside the pan and put dried beans inside the foil.

  10. Bake the crust for 8 minutes.

  11. Remove the foil and beans and bake 2 to 3 minutes longer.

  12. Remove from oven and allow to cool while making the filling.

  13. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.

Make the filling and bake

  1. Spread crumbled smoked salmon over the crust.

  2. Cut cream cheese into bits and scatter over the salmon.

  3. Sprinkle Swiss cheese and Asiago cheese over the salmon.

  4. Beat the eggs in a mixing bowl.

  5. Add the cream, salt, pepper and dill to the eggs.

  6. Pour the mixture into the crust.

  7. Bake the quiche until golden brown and puffed, 40 to 45 minutes.

  8. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1334Calories
67 gProtein
71 gFat
102 gCarbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 12 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Smoked Salmon100g cooked208
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Swiss Cheese1 oz (28g)108
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Cream Cheese1 oz (28g)99
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Dill5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried4
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Waternot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Cream cheese + swiss cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together54 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).

  2. Cream cheese + cheesetop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together473 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).

  3. Swiss cheese + cheesetop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together65 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).

  4. Pepper + dilltop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,630 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  5. Salmon + cream cheesetop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together148 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Eggs
Set the custard and provide structure so the filling firms when baked.
Light cream
Provides moisture and richness, giving the filling a smooth, tender texture.
Cream cheese
Adds richness and a creamy texture that softens the custard.
Swiss cheese
Melts into the filling, adding savory flavor and stretch to the bite.
Smoked salmon
Supplies the main smoky, savory flavor of the quiche.

The step that matters

Bake the crust before filling. Blind baking the crust with foil and beans sets its shape and dries the base, so the wet custard does not soak it and turn it soggy.

Swap the dill

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (salmon, cream cheese, swiss cheese, cheese, egg, cream, pepper):

  1. Dillthe original
  2. Nutmegfits about as well
  3. Garlicfits less well
  4. Capersfits less well

Fit is the average pairing score against salmon, cream cheese, swiss cheese, cheese, egg, cream, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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