Frittata

Name: Frittata
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Italiana
Ingredients: 6 eggs; 1 oz/30 g grated parmesan; salt and pepper; oil

Frittata is a second egg-based dish, used as a basic preparation in the tradition of many cuisines around the world.

One of the first courses that you learn to cook, with a few simple ingredients from which to start and then possibly to be enriched with many others.

The eggs are beaten for a few moments with salt, pepper and grated cheese, the batter is cooked in a pan for a few minutes on both sides until a soft consistency and a golden color are obtained.

Frittata is a simple and truly versatile recipe: complete it as desired by adding seasonal vegetables, such as courgettes, onions, asparagus, cheeses or cured meats to transform it into a single dish.

Cut it into squares and you will have an excellent dish for buffets and aperitifs.

Category: Main courses

of: Eleonora
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Prep Time 15 min

Difficulty Easy

Serving 3

Price Cheap

Ingredients for 2-3 people

6 eggs

1 oz/30 g grated parmesan

salt and pepper

oil

Preparation

How to make frittata, the original recipe

Shell the eggs in a large bowl. [1]
Mix with a hand whisk and add salt and pepper. [2]

Grate the cheese and add it to the mixture, stirring again. [3]
Pour the egg batter into a pan in which you have slightly heated a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil [4].

Cook frittata over medium heat. [5]
Spatulate from time to time to distribute the still liquid part well. [6]

Place a plate on the pan, flip it over quickly, and return the omelette to cook the uncooked side. [7]
When the frittata is cooked and lightly browned on both sides, it is ready to be served. [8]

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Advice, Tipps and Tricks

How to store frittata?

The frittata can be kept at room temperature for a few hours, in the fridge for a day in a glass container.
Freezing is not recommended.

It is essential to use a well-oiled non-stick pan, so that the frittata can cook evenly and it is possible to turn it without the risk of breaking it.
To turn it you can use a smooth lid, a plate, a tray.
It is necessary to make decisive and fast movements to avoid dropping or breaking it.

Frittata variations

The frittata is one of the basic preparations of cuisine all over the world and can be enriched with a thousand ingredients according to taste and seasonality.
Spices and herbs can be added to the egg batter, as well as grated cheese of various kinds.
To enrich the frittata you can mix vegetables, cold cuts and cheeses together with the batter, but also leftover pasta or rice.

Occasion

Frittata is an excellent second course, a single dish if enriched with other ingredients, a good solution for buffets and aperitifs.

Curiosity

What is it frittata?

Frittata is an egg-based Italian dish similar to an omelette, enriched with many ingredients such as cheese, vegetables or pasta.

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