The earliest known omelette-like dish comes from Apicius, a collection of Roman recipes from the 4th century AD called Ovemele.

The word omelette comes from the French amelette, and ultimately from the Latin word lamella, meaning a thin layer or membrane.

The town of Bessières allegedly claims it once made Napoleon Bonaparte an omelette so delicious that the next day, all the eggs in the town were gathered to prepare a massive omelette for his army.

A group in Portugal created the world’s heaviest omelette, weighing 6.4 tonnes and using 145,000 eggs.

A man named Howard Helmer holds the world record for the most omelettes made in 30 minutes, an impressive 427.

A Chinese American omelet, called Egg Foo Young, combines the omelette concept with finely selected meats and vegetables and is usually fried.

The Spanish word for omelette is actually tortilla. A famous version, Tortilla de Patatas, also known as the Spanish omelette, blends the omelette idea with potatoes.

Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy, France, is renowned for its distinctive omelettes, which can be quite expensive. These omelettes can also be enjoyed at any time of day, not just breakfast.