HD911 Food : Definitive Guide to the Omelette
Often overlooked, and more often overcooked, the humble omelette is a staple of many diets. One of the amazing things about this versatile meal of the gods is the multitude of amazing combinations of ingredients that can be used to make one. There’s the breakfast omelette, turkey, beef, salmon and vegetarian omelette’s and that’s only naming a few.
Anyway, I present to you the omelette to end all omelette’s, a very close relative to the its Spanish cousin, this is…..
The Definitive Omelette
Ingredients:
- 4-6 eggs
- tomato
- ham/bacon/parma/serrano (anything)
- cheddar cheese
- small onion
- 3-4 cloves of garlic
- herbs
- parsley
- cracked pepper
- olives, green, black, whichever
Directions
- Beat the eggs together
- Slice/chop the tomato, onion, garlic, cheese, ham and add to egg mixture
- Add loads of pepper and assorted other herbs
- Mix it all together and pour into piping hot shallow frying pan..
- Add loads of parsley to the top of the mix
- (Now, thats the easy bit)
- Turn the grill to its hottest temperature setting
- Fry the mix on medium -> high heat for a few minutes, but don’t touch the actual mixture, you need to make sure the egg sets and isn’t broken apart otherwise its just scrambled eggs and stuff…
- With a spatula, lightly lift the edges of the omelette, keep cooking until underside is golden brown
- Put under the grill until golden brown on top, and or the middle is no longer runny (slice/poke it or give the pan a bit of a shake to find out)
- Slice into the desired size servings coat in a generous amount of cracked pepper and enjoy
The Definitive Omelette, unfortunately, I’d already started cutting this one
If you’ve followed my instructions you’ll have an omelette that looks like this. This is a hearty meal for two people, or a moderate breakfast for four with coffee and a piece of toast. The only thing I can’t stress greatly enough is not to stir, turn or move the mixture in the pan while its setting, many a man has ruined the perfect pie/quiche consistancy by doing so.
Now, before I mentioned the omelette’s greatness is its versatlity, and let’s face it, if its predominantly eggs mixed with something else and relatively solid, it could be considered am omelette. I’ve not tried it, but I’m sure tuna fish and jam would be a lovely combination as well. But the real discovery when you set out to make The Definitive Omelette, as demonstrated above, only to find you’re missing some key ingredients. Well fear not, it can be made with any of the above ingredients (though egg, cheese, at least one filler and some spice is required), or a substitution there of.
- No tomato? Add capsicum peppers..
- No cheddar? Use mozzarella, wensleydale (hell, brie, stilton or jarlsberg are probably fine as well)
- No ham/beef? Try chorizo, salami, roast beef or smoked salmon (if you’re game, a chopped up leftover burger patty might even be fine)
- No pepper/herbs? Capers, ginger, fresh peppercorns
Note: None of the above will result in… The Definitive Omelette, but should be a worthwhile culinary experience.
Enjoy, next time in HD911 food, Roast chicken, vegetables and Cheesy cauliflower/broccoli inspired in part by Jamie Oliver, some guy I saw on QVC, and all the mothers of the world (that can actually cook, that is)
MEDIA
Analytical Genius
16,546 | Unique Visitors |
