Omelet - Definition and Overview

An omelette

• Spanish tortilla de patatas (European Spanish for "potato omelette") is a characteristic thick omelette stuffed with fried potatoes and fine cut onion, and fried using olive oil. See also tortilla.

• A Western omelette is an omelette filled with diced ham, onions, and green bell peppers.

• A Spanish omelette is an omelette served with an often spicy sauce of tomatoes, onions, and peppers.
• Frittata is a kind of Italian omelette that can contain vegetables or even leftover pasta.

• In Japan, Omuretsu, a romanization of omelette, can mean a western omelette but also Omu-Raisu. It is a fried ketchup-flavored rice sandwiched with a thinly spread beaten egg or covered with a plain egg omelette. Omu-Soba is an omelette with yakisoba as its filling.

External links

Wikibooks Cookbook has more about this subject:

Omelette

• Frittata recipe (with photo) (http://www.mediterrasian.com/delicious_recipes_frittata.htm)
• Tortilla de patatas recipe (with photo) (http://www.mediterrasian.com/delicious_recipes_tortilla.htm)