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Savory pies and tarts are eaten as a main course or appetizer because they have savory rather than sweet fillings. 
CHICKEN POT PIE
Nothing says comfort food like homemade chicken pot pie. There's frozen chicken pot pie...which CAN taste pretty darn good...and then there's homemade chicken pot pie. It is a whole 'nother experience! It's made with a bottom pastry crust, filled with a savory filling of boneless chicken and vegetable stew, and then, topped with another pastry crust. The two are baked together.
QUICHE [KEESH]
This dish originated in northeastern France in the region of Alsace-Lorraine. It consists of a pastry shell filled with a savory custard made of eggs, cream, seasonings and various other ingredients such as onions, mushrooms, ham, shellfish or herbs. Both the crust and filling are baked together. The most notable of these savory pies is the Quiche Lorraine, which has crisp bacon bits (and sometimes gruyère chee
se) added to the custard filling. Quiches can be served as a lunch or dinner entrée, or as a first course or hors d'oeuvre.
