variants
or omelette
: beaten eggs cooked without stirring until set and served folded in half
Her omelet had a filling of cheese, peppers, and meat.
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The cafe offers a large breakfast menu, and many of the items — such as omelets, scrambles, Benedict’s and skillets — feature eggs.
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Start your meal with an order of cinnamon-sugar dusted blueberry fritters for the table, then make the very difficult choice between sweet (think challah French toast or lemon ricotta pancakes) or savory (omelets, hashes, Benedicts, and biscuits).
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
Similarly, cooked eggs (like scrambled or omelets) aren’t super freezer-friendly, but for different reasons, Tsui says.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 25 Feb. 2025
This is the place where Mr. Elliott calls ahead every Thursday to request a cheese omelet, sourdough bread, hash browns and extra grits to share with his wife.
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Start your meal with an order of cinnamon-sugar dusted blueberry fritters for the table, then make the very difficult choice between sweet (think challah French toast or lemon ricotta pancakes) or savory (omelets, hashes, Benedicts, and biscuits).
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
Similarly, cooked eggs (like scrambled or omelets) aren’t super freezer-friendly, but for different reasons, Tsui says.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 25 Feb. 2025
This is the place where Mr. Elliott calls ahead every Thursday to request a cheese omelet, sourdough bread, hash browns and extra grits to share with his wife.
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Omelet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/omelet. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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