frittata

[fri-tah-tuh, freet-tah-tah]

noun

Italian Cooking.

plural

frittatas ,

plural

frittate .

1. an omelet resembling a large pancake and containing vegetables, seasonings, and often ricotta, Parmesan, or other cheese.

frittata

/ frɪˈtɑːtə /

noun

1. an Italian dish made with eggs and chopped vegetables or meat, resembling a flat thick omelette

Word History and Origins

Origin of frittata¹

1930–35; < Italian: omelet, equivalent to fritt ( o ) fried ( frit ) + -ata -ade ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of frittata¹

C20: Italian, from fritto , past participle of friggere to fry

Example Sentences

In one of the last videos she filmed, posted by the Food Network in May, she was frying sausage for a frittata.

From Salon

Slices of homemade zucchini frittata were eaten with roasted potatoes and a mixed greens salad.

From Salon

She makes pasta, crudités, focaccia, frittata and baked fish, and along with advice on how to make guests feel extra special, she shows viewers how to arrange flowers and make DIY bath salts.

From BBC

The food we see being made includes different types of pasta, focaccia, frittata, Korean fried chicken, quiche and doughnuts.

From BBC

A container of roasted vegetables wasn’t just Tuesday’s dinner; it was Wednesday’s frittata.

From Salon