Around 6,000 people gathered in Malmedy (southeast Belgium) on Tuesday to attend the Assumption festivities, which culminated in making a giant omelette.
After mass and the blessing of the bread and eggs, a folk procession was held before the omelette was prepared.
Some 11,000 eggs, 50 kg of bacon, 25 litres of oil, 5 kg of chives and 500 grams of spices were needed to make it. Once cooked in a four-metre diameter pan, heated over a wood fire, portions of the omelette were distributed free of charge to visitors.
Over the course of the morning, several local personalities were inducted by the Confrérie de l’omelette géante.
