cheese and browned in the oven is a French contribution.

CHEESE OMELETS

Cheddar Omelet

Make a plain omelet your own way. When the mixture has just begun
to cook, dust over it evenly 1/2 cup grated Cheddar.
(a) Use young Cheddar if you want a mild, bland omelet
(b) Use sharp, aged Cheddar for a full-flavored one.
(c) Sprinkle (b) with Worcestershire sauce to make what might be
called a Wild Omelet.
Cook as usual. Fold and serve.

Parmesan Omelet (mild)

Cook as above, but use 1/4 cup only of Parmesan, grated fine, in
place of the 1/2 cup Cheddar.

Parmesan Omelet (full flavored)

As above, but use 1/2 cup Parmesan, finely grated, as follows:
Sift 1/4 cup of the Parmesan into your egg mixture at the
beginning and dust on the second 1/4 cup evenly, just as the
omelet begins to set.

A Meal-in-One Omelet

Fry 1/2 dozen bacon slices crisp and keep hot while frying a cup
of diced, boiled potatoes in the bacon fat, to equal crispness.
Meanwhile make your omelet mixture of 3 eggs, beaten, and 1-1/2
tablespoons of shredded Emmentaler (or domestic Swiss) with 1
tablespoon of chopped chives and salt and pepper to taste.

Tomato and

Make plain omelet, cover with thin rounds of fresh tomato and
dust well with any grated cheese you like. Put under broiler
until cheese melts to a golden brown.

Omelet with Cheese Sauce

Make a plain French, fluffy or puffy omelet and when finished,
cover with a hot, seasoned, reinforced white sauce in which 1/4
pound of shredded cheese has been melted, and mixed well with 1/2
cup cooked, diced celery and 1 tablespoon of pimiento, minced.

The French use grated Gruyere for this with all sorts of sauces, such
as the _Savoyar de Savoie_, with potatoes, chervil, tarragon and
cream. A delicious appearance and added flavor can be had by browning
with a salamander.

Spanish Flan--Quesillo

FOR THE CARAMEL:
1/2 cup sugar
4 tablespoons water

FOR THE FLAN:
4 eggs, beaten separately
2 cups hot milk
1/2 cup sugar
Salt

Brown sugar and mix with water to make the caramel. Pour it into
a baking mold.

Make Flan by mixing together all the ingredients. Add to
carameled mold and bake in pan of water in moderate oven about
3/4 hour.

Italian Fritto Misto

The distinctive Italian Mixed Fry, Fritto Misto