For .... omelette we need...

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I can't distinguish the words the woman says in the beginning. Here's the phrase:

For a ?????? omelette we'll need one and a half tablespoons of butter, two large eggs, salt to taste.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmO-PKWqOz8#t=14
 

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I heard "savory" but it wasn't really a savory one.
 

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Yes, I heard "For a savoury omelette we'll need ...". I didn't watch the rest of it, so I have no idea if what she went on to make was indeed a savoury omelette.
 

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Plain egg and a dash of salt.
 

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OK, so it was a savoury pancake. That, for me, is anything which is not a sweet pancake. If she'd added sugar, it wouldn't have been a savoury pancake. Just a dash of salt does not sound tasty, it's true, but it's savoury.
 

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Thank you for the new word!)
Savoury - having a spicy or salty quality without being sweet
 
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