Recipe for omelette

[karmgirl]

Can someone tell me how to make an omelette please?

Also I want to add some stuff to it like cheese and mushrooms and stuff. What sort of things can I add and when do I add them. Is is before or after making the initial mix?

Thanks x

[Tichfield]

Anything that needs to be cooked - like mushrooms - should be fried in the pan before you add the egg mix. If you are using cheese that can be added to the mix before you put it in the pan.

[karmgirl]

Ok thanks and what are the ingredients for the main mix?

And how do I cook it? In a frying pan?

[Tichfield]

The omlette mix is just beaten eggs. You can add a very little milk to if you want to.

You just beat the eggs and then pour the mix into the pan with the other ingredients. If it is not a "non stick" frying pan you will need to have heated some oil or butter in it first.

Then use a spatula to pust the setting egg mixture from the sides into the middle. Repeat until it is nearly all set. Then fold the omletter in half, lesve it for a few seconds and then serve it.

[karmgirl]

Thanks very much Tichfield.

Also how many eggs will i need for one person?

And how many would I need for 4 people?

[Tichfield]

Two or three eggs per omlette per person - depending on the egg size.

Two large or three medium/small.

You should cook each omlette separately.

[karmgirl]

Thanks you've been a great help xx

[karmgirl]

Thats not very nice noknowledge. Actually I have made an omelette before but not for ages and ages and I couldn't remember.

Why do you have to post such a nasty comment?!

I am only 20 so I am still learning these things.

[shaking]

take no notice karmgirl, good luck with your cooking.

[karmgirl]

thanks shaking x

[Clanad]

Noting differences in taste, we, here in the U.S., often add onions and green peppers to the omelette. Fry them, as Tichfield instructs prior to makinthe omelette, just until the onions become translucent. Place in the omelette before folding in two.
You can make a somewhat "fluffier" omelette. by adding about a half of a teaspoon full of Cream of Tartar and whipping thoroughly with a wisk. It will make the omeltte puff up and turn nicely brown. We often cook them in a fry pan until barely done, place in an oven heated to 350 degrees F (I told you we're in the U.S.) and bake until brown... about 15 minutes.

By the way, just for clarification, just before folding the omelette double is the time to place in the sliced cheese. It doesn't take much to melt it...

Bon Appetit!

[Jugglering]

I do my omelettes slightly differently - I agree with the saut�ing of the veg fillings beforehand (sliced potato, mushrooms, onions, peppers, chillies etc) in the same frying pan (in a little olive oil, then remove the veg when cooked and place on a piece of kitchen paper to remove the excess oil. Turn on the grill at this stage. I then beat up a couple of eggs (for a one person omelette), pass them through a sieve (fine mesh) to collect any stringy bits or egg shell pieces, pouring straight into the frying pan. Leave on a gentle heat for a few minutes and when the edges start to set, push these in towards the middle slightly, to thicken up the edges. As the eggs set, I gently slide a wooden spatula underneath the omelette to loosen it from the pan. When the underside starts to turn golden brown, I gently place the veg fillings back over the top of the almost cooked egg, sprinkle with grated strong cheddar and place the frying pan under the preheated grill to brown and set the egg properly. It should puff up and turn golden brown. Fold in half and serve up on a warm plate. Delicious with buttery mashed potato, cooked sweetcorn and a doorstep of fresh crusty bread ! I sometimes add a few slices of fresh tomato along with the cheddar - this gives a lovely juicy omelette.

[karmgirl]

Hi thanks everyone for replying. I made my omelette. It tasted nice. I fried the mushrooms in some oil in a pan, then while they were cooking I beat up 4 eggs and put a little milk in. I put some roughly chopped cheese in with some sweetcord and ham. Then I got the cooked mushrooms out the pan and put them in with the omlette mix and beat it up again and then poured mixture into frying pan. The only trouble I had was I found it cooked quickly on the bottom but not on the edges to make it easy to flip over, so when I came to flip it over it was really tricky and it all broke up a bit. How can I stop this?

[puddicat]

Karmgirl i would only turn it over if it was a pancake,ure pan should be quite hot,bring in the raw mxture constantly to the middle of the pan,till still quite wet in the middle pop under a hot grill till puffy and set,then turn out on to plate,best if u use a nonstick pan!

[karmgirl]

Lovely thanks very much. So fry a bit, then cook the top by grilling. Okey dokey. I thought you had to turn it over and I was really annoyed cus I couldn't do it lol

[DillyGent]

Hi karmgirl, just another idea which I did the other night for myself and it was gorgeous. In a little oil in a frying pan fry: a small onion and a little chopped garlic until softened, add 2 (or as many as you like) rashers of cut up bacon, a few leftover cooked potatoes (cut into small pieces) and add some mushrooms and half a dozen cherry tomatoes. Beat two eggs in a bowl and add a dash of water (I prefer water to milk as it makes it fluffy and milk makes it more like scrambled egg). Grate some cheese into the egg mixture and pour onto the ingredients in the frying pan. Turn the heat up and every now and then lift the omelette up with a spatula to see if it is brown. When you are happy then put it under the grill and brown it off to how you like it. It is really tasty, cheap to make and very filling. If you add up all the ingredients I don't think it is too bad calorie wise either. I hope you enjoy it if you make it. Dilly.