Does anyone know the origins of the expression "real men don't eat quiche?" I'm a man and I like quiche and most dishes with eggs like omelets. I don't care if it is considered unmanly, I eat what I like.

I think there is book with this title.that stereotypes masculine behavior.
Who cares, eat what you like and like what you eat. :)

Check this out --

Real Men Don't Eat Quiche - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hah, why didn't I do that, Google is the bomb.
My memory for once didn't fail me though, that is a good thing.

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Check this out --

Real Men Don't Eat Quiche - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Thanks, I saw that book in a used book store not long ago. It was pretty funny even though the jokes and cultural references are out of date now. It was written in 1982, but I think the expression was around even before then.

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Thanks, I saw that book in a used book store not long ago. It was pretty funny even though the jokes and cultural references are out of date now. It was written in 1982, but I think the expression was around even before then.

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I had Googled for the saying, but didn't find much. Maybe the book gives a clue about its origin.

***ADDED*** Everything I've checked claims that the book is the origin of the saying.

Here you go.

Real Men Don't Eat Quiche? So Says Bruce Feirstein, a Writer With?Well?Crust : People.com

Funny article, obviously satire. I like paté, yogurt and quiche but I still consider myself a "real man", whatever that means. If he thought people were wimps way back in 1982, he must think it's much worse now with our politically correct, everyone's a winner and no one is better than anyone else culture.

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Originally Posted by earl237

Funny article, obviously satire. I like paté, yogurt and quiche but I still consider myself a "real man", whatever that means. If he thought people were wimps way back in 1982, he must think it's much worse now with our politically correct, everyone's a winner and no one is better than anyone else culture.

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Im sure he wouldn't be dreaming of today's culture. We have winped out. And we do need to turn that around or we risk losing this country.

I love quiche and used to make it quite often - my husband at the time would quote that, and look at me disdainfully - I'd say, oh don't worry, this isn't quiche, it's egg pie. He loved it. ;)