omelet

An omelet, sometimes spelled "omelette," is a dish made from beaten eggs cooked in a pan. It is often folded and may be filled with cheese, vegetables, meat, or herbs.

People often eat it for breakfast, but it can be served at any meal. The word usually refers to the finished egg dish, not to scrambled eggs or fried eggs. You might say, "She made a spinach and feta omelet for everyone."

An omelet is a dish made mainly from beaten eggs cooked in a pan, often with butter or oil. It is usually folded in half, and it may contain fillings such as cheese, onions, mushrooms, ham, peppers, or herbs. Some omelets are plain, while others are full enough to make a complete meal.

It is most strongly linked with breakfast and brunch, but people also eat it for lunch or dinner. In everyday English, the word suggests a soft cooked egg dish with a clear shape, unlike scrambled eggs, which are broken into small pieces while cooking.

The spelling "omelette" is also common, especially in British English, while "omelet" is the usual American spelling. The dish is widely known in many cuisines, and related egg dishes appear in different forms around the world. In simple use, though, the meaning is clear: a cooked egg dish, usually folded, often served hot, and often filled before it is folded or rolled.

The word also appears in the saying, "You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs," which means that progress or success sometimes requires a cost or some disruption. A natural example would be, "He ordered a mushroom omelet with toast," or "She folded the eggs into a soft omelet."