omelet

Beaten, cooked, folded

An omelet is eggs beaten and cooked in a pan until set, typically folded around a filling of cheese, vegetables, or meat.

The dish is a breakfast staple but appears at any meal.

Spelling varies: omelet in American English, omelette in British.

I'll have a mushroom omelet with toast.

cooking

skillet

Shallow pan for frying

  • whiskLooped wire mixer
  • spatulaFlat-bladed kitchen tool
  • panShallow cooking vessel

flip · beat · nonstick · stovetop · sauté · fold · scramble · frying · cookware · technique

style

French

Of or from Paris's nation

Japanese · frittata · soufflé · rolled · folded · open-faced · classic · country

ingredients

eggs

Reproductive cells in shells

peppers · ham · herbs · tomatoes · spinach · bacon · chives · shallots · garlic · asparagus

texture

fluffy

Soft and light-textured

  • airyLight and well-ventilated
  • lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
  • softYielding to touch

tender · creamy · silky · custardy · delicate · moist · smooth · runny · set · firm

breakfast

brunch

Morning-afternoon meal hybrid

hashbrowns · juice · croissant · fruit · tea · bacon · sausage · potatoes · hollandaise · café

Categories
Opposites
egg preparation method

omeletscrambled eggs

Stirred ova dish

hard-boiled egg · poached egg · fried egg · soft-boiled egg · sunny-side up

Phrases
Family

omelette, omelets, omelettes

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G