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Tomato omelet archival citation card

Dinner

Tomato omelet

A page-cited historical dinner recipe from Marion Harland, transcribed with its original method.

DinnerVegetarianStovetopPublic domainHistoric recipeSource transcription
Est. prep15 min
Est. cook10 min
Est. serves4
Total25 min
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Source ingredient cues

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  • Peel and chop four tomatoes.
  • Soak a cupful of bread-crumbs in a cup of milk and stir them into five beaten eggs.
  • Add the chopped tomatoes, season to taste and turn into a frying-pan in which two tablespoonfuls of butter have been melted.

Historical transcription

Source method

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    Peel and chop four tomatoes. Soak a cupful of bread-crumbs in a cup of milk and stir them into five beaten eggs. Add the chopped tomatoes, season to taste and turn into a frying-pan in which two tablespoonfuls of butter have been melted. Cook until set, turn upon a hot platter, pour tomato sauce about the omelet, and send at once to the table.

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