frittata

/friˈtɑtə/

Other forms: frittatas

A frittata is an egg dish that's usually made with meat, cheese, and vegetables. You can think of a frittata as an Italian omelette.

The origin of the word frittata is the Italian friggere, "fried," and in Italy it was once a common way to describe any egg dish cooked in butter or oil in a pan. Some chefs describe frittatas as "open-faced omelettes," since omelettes are eggs folded around a savory filling, while a frittata's ingredients are incorporated into the egg mixture. Next time you have a bunch of eggs and some cheese and peppers, you should try making a frittata.

Definitions of frittata

1. noun

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

   dish

   a particular item of prepared food