Ive updated the way I make omelettes.
Todays omelette recipe is filled with ham and cheese.
Saute your ham first!
French omelette (plain, nothing inside). Notice how the surface is blemish free, not golden, and smooth!
The surface of omelettes should not even have a hint of golden colour and the surface should be swirl-free.
Like this:
Thats a French omelette, by the way.
Its usually folded in 3, like above, or shaped like an almond rather than half moon.
French omelette (plain, nothing inside). Notice how the surface is blemish free, not golden, and smooth!
If you want it, ask me for it!
Maybe I should get ourFrench Chef JBto teach you how to make it would you like that?
As for todays omelette, its a homestyle one and much more rustic looking.
But nevertheless as good as youll get at any respectable breakfast bistro around town!
On the matter of cream or milk see below!
But in all honesty, the cooking technique makes much more of a difference.
No one will ever know if you do or do not include cream.
Whereas everybody will know if your omelette is dry and rubbery!!
A note on salt Eggs, bizarrely, can only take the smallest amount of salt.
Mushroom omelette
Even 1/8 teaspoon of salt for 3 eggs makes it too salty even without ham and cheese.
For myegg sandwichesfilling, I only use 1/8 teaspoon salt across 6 whole eggs!
So for a 3 egg omelette, you only need a pinch of salt.
Egg white omelettewith prosciutto asparagus
Butter vs oil Butter wins every time for flavour!
Oil works fine and it’s possible for you to get away with using less.
But it doesnt add to flavour unless you use a really good extra virgin olive oil.
Grilled marinated vegetables
Ham and cheese for omelette
Todays omelette is stuffed with ham and cheese.
If you use sliced ham, just chop it into batons or tear into strips.
Store-bought is also cut thicker which means it takes longer to melt in omelettes.
Other things to put in omelettes
Im shameless Ill put virtually anything in an omelette.
Here are some suggestions obvious and less obvious!
Good enough for jaffles, good enough for omelettes!
Even stir fries will work Chinese omelettesare a real thing!
Its gotta be non-stick!
Pan size The thickness of your omelette will be determined by the size of your omelette pan.
This is the size the omelette comes out.
Asmaller omelette panwill make a thicker omelette that will take a little longer to cook through.
A larger pan will make a thinner omelette.
Nobody wants to cut into an omelette only to find the cheese inside is not melted!!
Whiskthe eggs with a pinch of salt and cream or milk (if using).
Whisk well until fully combined and a bit foamy takes me about 10 seconds with a mini whisk.
Tools Use a non stick 24cm/9.5 wide pan, or thereabouts (18cm/7 1/4 flat base).
Saute ham Melt a tiny dab of butter in the pan over medium heat.
Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
Medium low to medium heat Return the pan to the stove and melt the remaining butter until foaming.
Too low, and the omelette takes so long to cook it kind of turns rubbery.
We need to find the happy medium!
If I serve with toast, I like to put my omelette ON the toast
Semi-scrambled your eggs!Give the eggs a quick whisk then pour into the pan.
Leave it for 15 seconds or until you see the edgesjuststart to set.
Spreadthe custardy semi-scrambled eggs across the base of the skillet and roughly smooth the surface.
Tidy the edges, if you you feel so inclined.
(I feel inclined).
Then using 2 rubber spatulas, fold the omelette over.
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Optional tidy At this point, sometimes I may push the edges in to make them nice and tidy.
Slide (or flip)out Checking again to ensure the omelette is not stuck to the pan.
I show both in the video.
I cannot believe I wrote so much about the humble omelette.
Sometimes I even amaze myself at how much I have to say about any punch in of food!
Im sorry if I overwhelmed you.
And feel free to keep making omelettes as you have been all your life.
If youre happy with your omelette game, dont change it!
In fact,share your tips!!
Bring on the Omelette Debate!
So sometimes, if I want a cuddle, thats where Ive gotta go!
