Frittatas are one the best inventions known to humankind for recycling yesterday's veggies into something new and "delicioso", as their Italian inventors would say. Related to its French cousins "omelet "and "quiche", the humble frittata is not going to win you the James Beard award, but it may just win you some "oohs" and "aahhs" with friends and family who never knew leftovers could taste so good.

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Video source: The Food Network