What country does an omelette come from?

Answer 1

An omelette is a common form of cooking eggs worldwide. Various countries have their specialty versions; the French omelette is considered the classic, and its method of cooking can become quite ritualistic, while the Italian Frittata and its close relative, the Spanish omelette are totally different from the French but classics in their own countries. Those versions are eaten both hot and cold.

Asian cooking uses omelettes in widely varying ways: many rice and noodle dishes feature thin omelette cut into strips and mixed with other ingredients, or cooked in ghee or other fats or oils with spices and filled with meat or vegetable mixtures.

So, there is no single country which can claim the omelette as its own. However cooked, it makes a delicious meal which can be either light or filling, depending on other ingredients which might be added.

Omelettes may be either savoury or sweet, depending on the cooking method and ingredients.

Answer 2

Eggs Benedict was invented in the 1890's at the Waldorf hotel in New York. A Wall Street broker Lemuel Benedict asked for bacon, poached eggs, toast and Hollandaise Sauce as a cure for a hangover. The dish was later added to the menu. The association of Hollandaise Sauce with the Netherlands and thus the dish is erroneous.

Answer 3

As regards eating eggs, man has eaten them since prehistoric times. There are records regarding the domestication of fowl (and the consumption of their eggs) in India as early as 1400 BC.

Answer 4

The word comes from France and is a variant of an old French word 'Lemelle'

Answer 5

The omelet is a French dish.