Frittata vs. Omelette

Frittatanoun

A form of omelette in which vegetables, cheese etc are mixed into the eggs and cooked together.

Frittatanoun

Italian omelet with diced vegetables and meats; cooked until bottom is set then inverted into another pan to cook the top

Frittata

Frittata is an egg-based Italian dish similar to an omelette or crustless quiche or scrambled eggs, enriched with additional ingredients such as meats, cheeses or vegetables. The word frittata is Italian and roughly translates to .

Omelettenoun

A dish made with beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan without stirring, flipped over to cook on both sides, and sometimes filled or topped with cheese, chives or other foodstuffs

Omelettenoun

beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly

Omelette

In cuisine, an omelette or omelet is a dish made from beaten eggs, fried with butter or oil in a frying pan (without stirring as in scrambled egg). It is quite common for the omelette to be folded around fillings such as chives, vegetables, mushrooms, meat (often ham or bacon), or some combination of the above.