Which country invented the omelette?!
This is to settle an argument between those saying it was France, and others say Spain!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
France!.
Omelettes
According Alan Davidson's Oxford Companion to Food [Oxford University Press:Oxford] 1999 (p!. 550, 553), the word omelette" is of French origin and came into use during the mid-16th century!. Somewhat similar egg dishes were known to and ancient medieval cooks!. Mr!. Davidson traces the origins of the omelette to ancient Persia!. We know the Ancient Romans often combined eggs and dairy products into patinae, custards and a variety of other sweet and savory dishes!. C!. Anne Wilson comments: "The precursor to the omlette in Britain was known as a herbolace and in the late fourteenth century was a mixture of eggs and shredded herbs, baked in a buttered dish!. A contemporary French recipe under the same name is much more detailed, and gives instructions for heating oil, butter or fat thoroughly in a frying pan before pouring in eight well-beaten eggs (of medieval size) mixed with brayed herbs and ginger!. The French version was finished off with grated cheese on top, and appears to have been quite close to the modern concept of an omelette!."
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Omelettes
According Alan Davidson's Oxford Companion to Food [Oxford University Press:Oxford] 1999 (p!. 550, 553), the word omelette" is of French origin and came into use during the mid-16th century!. Somewhat similar egg dishes were known to and ancient medieval cooks!. Mr!. Davidson traces the origins of the omelette to ancient Persia!. We know the Ancient Romans often combined eggs and dairy products into patinae, custards and a variety of other sweet and savory dishes!. C!. Anne Wilson comments: "The precursor to the omlette in Britain was known as a herbolace and in the late fourteenth century was a mixture of eggs and shredded herbs, baked in a buttered dish!. A contemporary French recipe under the same name is much more detailed, and gives instructions for heating oil, butter or fat thoroughly in a frying pan before pouring in eight well-beaten eggs (of medieval size) mixed with brayed herbs and ginger!. The French version was finished off with grated cheese on top, and appears to have been quite close to the modern concept of an omelette!."
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Spanish omelettes are quite different from their French cousins!. So Spanish omelette (llapingacho), not to be confused with the tortilla, was invented in Spain and the French omelette was in invented in Chalon-sur-Marne, in France
The llapingacho contains cheese from origin!.
L'Omelette is served au natutel and folded from origin!.
Of course, you can get l'omelette now with a range of added ingredients, mushrooms, cheese, herbs, bacon, etc!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
The llapingacho contains cheese from origin!.
L'Omelette is served au natutel and folded from origin!.
Of course, you can get l'omelette now with a range of added ingredients, mushrooms, cheese, herbs, bacon, etc!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Omlette was named omlette by Napolen 1841, when travelling through FranceWww@FoodAQ@Com
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Espana i thinkWww@FoodAQ@Com
what come first the omelette or the eggWww@FoodAQ@Com