omelette
Sign in to saveAn omelette (omelet in American English; see spelling differences) is a dish made from eggs (usually chicken eggs), fried with butter or oil in a frying pan. It is a common practice for an omelette to include fillings such as chives, vegetables, mushrooms, meat (often ham or bacon), cheese, onions or some combination of the above. Whole eggs or egg whites are often beaten with a small amount of milk, cream, or water.
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An omelette is a dish made by frying beaten eggs in a pan with butter or oil, often folded and filled with ingredients like vegetables, cheese, meat, or herbs. It's a straightforward and versatile meal that can be customized with various fillings to suit different tastes and dietary preferences.
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- Food.name
- Omelette
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- Gorgonzola + Bacon Omelette @ Omelegg @ Amsterdam (16600947041).jpg
- Food.caption
- Bacon, cheese and onion omelette
- Food.alternate_name
- Omelet, egg pancake
- Food.country
- Ancient Persia/Iran
- Food.main_ingredient
- Eggs, butter or oil
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- Food.cookbook
- Omelet Recipes
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An omelette (omelet in American English; see spelling differences) is a dish made from eggs (usually chicken eggs), fried with butter or oil in a frying pan. It is a common practice for an omelette to include fillings such as chives, vegetables, mushrooms, meat (often ham or bacon), cheese, onions or some combination of the above. Whole eggs or egg whites are often beaten with a small amount of milk, cream, or water.
==History== thumb|Browned omelette with herbs|alt= The earliest omelettes are believed to have been cooked in ancient Persia. According to Breakfast: A History, they were "nearly indistinguishable" from the Iranian dish kookoo sabzi, a Persian version of a frittata.