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Published in 1949, it included Beard's 'country omelet,' which was a modified version of a French peasant omelet with bacon instead of pork belly, showcasing Beard's tendency to Americanize dishes from other cultures.
...in his cookbook from 1949, the fireside cookbook, when he basically made what is an omelette peasant, which is a French for peasant omelet.
— Episode: James Beard: Food Legend
Episode: James Beard: Food Legend
Published in 1949, it included Beard's 'country omelet,' which was a modified version of a French peasant omelet with bacon instead of pork belly, showcasing Beard's tendency to Americanize dishes from other cultures.
...in his cookbook from 1949, the fireside cookbook, when he basically made what is an omelette peasant, which is a French for peasant omelet.
But he called it a country omelet.
And all he did was...put in smoked bacon.
And it just seemed completely American.