omelet

omelet — noun

1. a flat, round egg dish made by beating eggs and frying the mixture in a hot pan,

1.名詞A2
釋義

a flat, round egg dish made by beating eggs and frying the mixture in a hot pan, letting it become firm without stirring, then typically folding the cooked sheet around ingredients like cheese, vegetables, or ham.

例句

Liam ordered a cheese omelet and a cup of black coffee for breakfast.

collocation: cheese omelet

Kasia folded the omelet over the mushrooms and spinach before sliding it onto a plate.

collocation: fold the omelet

同義詞
  • frittata

    an Italian egg dish similar to an omelet but thicker, cooked more slowly, often finished in the oven, and not folded

  • tortilla (Spanish)

    a Spanish potato-and-egg dish that is thick, round, and served in slices like a cake; not folded

文法句型

make/cook + omelet

用法筆記

The spelling omelette is common in British English. The same dish is called a frittata in Italian cooking, but a frittata is usually thicker and not folded.

常見錯誤

❌I made an omelet by stirring the eggs in the pan.
✅I made an omelet by letting the eggs cook without stirring until the bottom was set.
💡For an omelet, you do NOT stir the eggs after they go into the pan; stirring creates scrambled eggs.
❌She cooked the omelet on both sides like a pancake.
✅She cooked the omelet on one side, then folded it in half.
💡An omelet is usually cooked on only one side and folded, not flipped.