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What Is A Frittata?
They’re versatile and tasty, but just what is a frittata? Like many dishes that originate abroad, a frittata can seem exotic, mysterious, and therefore complicated. The reality is that it’s nothing of the sort. The word ‘frittata’ comes from the Italian word ‘friggere’, which simply means ‘to fry’. In many ways, what we’re looking at [...]
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Choose from our quick and tasty frittata recipes – we’ve one for all kinds of occasions!
I’m often asked how to make an eggless frittata and find the question difficult to answer since, strictly speaking, there’s no such thing as a frittata that contains no eggs. However, I recently came accross the video below which involves a frittata made primarily with eggplant (aubergine in the UK), and would make a perfect [...]
With Valentines Day fast approaching, there’s no better way to start it off than with a romantic breakfast in bed for two with a Valentine’s Day Tuna And Asparagus Frittata, packed with tuna, asparagus, garlic and basil – all of which are reputed to have aphrodisiac properties. Like any other frittata, the beauty of it [...]
This frittata recipe is based on the old Yorkshire tradition of having the complementary flavours of apple and cheese within the same pie. A layer of apples would be placed on a pastry crust, topped with a layer of cheese and then the whole lot would be encased with a final layer of pastry. Some [...]
It’s strange how the majority of people pull up short at the idea of a sweet frittata or consider them somehow unusual. The number of sweet pancake recipes in existence are prolific, yet no one bats an eyelid, despite the basic ingredients being the same. The world should probably be more familiar with sweet frittata [...]
The often unavoidable Christmas tradition of coming up with one hundred and one ways to use up leftover turkey on boxing day can seem overwhelming when the family are already beginning to feel that they’ve seen enough of the bird, but once more, frittata recipes can help. The smell of this spicy turkey frittata sizzling [...]
It’s often been said of Chinese food that however filling it seems to be, you’ll be hungry five minutes after you’ve eaten it. Not so with an oriental style Chinese rice frittata though, especially with the addition of a little chicken added for extra protein,
Ingredients:
4 eggs, beaten
150g chopped, cooked chicken
1 bunch [...]
You probably can’t get a more easy frittata recipe than this one, and like most others you can adapt it to use similar ingredients or whatever you have available instead.
Ingredients:
Two small smoked haddock fillets, cooked and flaked
100g cooked garden peas
One small onion, very finely chopped
6 eggs
Salt and pepper
25g [...]
This is a simple and easy frittata recipe with an unusual visual appeal. The ‘spokes’ of the wagon wheel are created from sausages in this instance, but you could use asparagus spears instead for a vegetarian version.
Ingredients:
6 eggs, beaten, seasoned to taste with a little added salt and pepper
4 cooked sausages, sliced [...]
Another favoured flavour pairing, chicken and mushroom are commonly enjoyed together in soups, stews and pies. They’re just as enjoyable in a Chicken And Mushroom frittata, and very often quicker to make too!
Ingredients:
1 small green pepper, deseeded and chopped
1 small onion, peeled and chopped
100g mushrooms, sliced
100g cooked chicken, chopped into [...]
A Spanish Frittata recipe has been the subject of a number of requests recently. Despite the exotic name, these probably contain the most uncomplicated ingredients you can buy and are a great way of using up potatoes.
Ingredients:
6 Eggs
50ml single cream
1 large potato, peeled, very thinly sliced and part boiled for around [...]
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