Spanish omelette 16,000 eggs, of oil, of onions, and of salt. Spanish omelette Spanish omelette is the English name for a traditional dish from Spanish cuisine called tortilla española, tortilla de patatas or tortilla de papas. It is an omelette made with eggs and potatoes, sometimes also with onion and/or chives or garlic; fried in oil and often served cold as an appetizer. It is part of the cuisine of Spain. In Spanish "tortilla" is the diminutive form of "torta", cake; this dish is called "tortilla de patatas" or "tortilla española" to distinguish it from a plain omelette ("tortilla francesa", literally ""French
Spanish omelette Other ingredients such as green or red peppers, chorizo or other sausage, tuna, shrimp or different vegetables, may also be included as well, although the result is not strictly a tortilla de patatas/papas. The Spanish government nutrition web site specifies extra virgin olive oil and includes onion, but some recipes simply state vegetable oil. The tortilla may be eaten hot or cold; it is commonly served as a "tapa" or picnic dish throughout Spain. As a tapa, it may be cut into bite-size pieces and served on cocktail sticks; a large tortilla can be cut into triangular portions ("pincho de