The origins of the Spanish omelette have been set around the time of the first carlist war in the nineteenth century. It is clamed that general Zumalacárregui, an important military figure, was the first person to taste it. It all started when the hungry general arrived at a small village in Navarra. The inn where he was staying could only offer eggs and potatoes for dinner. In order to make this humble list of ingredients fit for a general, the owners of the inn decided to mix the potatoes and eggs and offer the general something special. Thus the Spanish omelette was born. Since then, the Spanish omelette has grown into one of the best known recipes in the history of Spanish cooking.