How the hell do you make an omelette?

RKCNDY

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

RKCNDY said:

I've never flipped the eggs. After you pour in the scrambled eggs, you gently scrape the cooked egg from the edges to the center, tilt the pan so the liquid goes out to the edge and gets cooked.

Gotta use lots of butter, make sure the eggs don't stick to the pan, then toss in your fixings on one half, cover with a lid for a minute so it steams them, then slide half out on a plate then use the edge of the pan to fold the other half over the other.

and I love frittatas...way easier than an omelette.

Yeah I gently scrape from the center. But then I give it a flip. Ya gotta give it the FLIP!!

And yes, plenty of butter.

I don't flip cuz I don't mind the bit of raw egg...I usually order eggs over easy, and when I hard boil them, the centers are still slightly runny.

deadendp

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

RKCNDY said:

I've never flipped the eggs. After you pour in the scrambled eggs, you gently scrape the cooked egg from the edges to the center, tilt the pan so the liquid goes out to the edge and gets cooked.

Gotta use lots of butter, make sure the eggs don't stick to the pan, then toss in your fixings on one half, cover with a lid for a minute so it steams them, then slide half out on a plate then use the edge of the pan to fold the other half over the other.

and I love frittatas...way easier than an omelette.

Yeah I gently scrape from the center. But then I give it a flip. Ya gotta give it the FLIP!!

And yes, plenty of butter.

I make my omelette like you. I do flip it, though. I'm not a raw egg fan, but do enjoy my mom's sunny side up eggs. I have the skills of Speedy with flipping. I haven't lost an egg since I was 12 and that was a long time ago.

The Waiting Trophy Man

Get_Right said:

three eggs, beaten well
a pat of butter in a 10 inch pan over medium high heat
when the butter bubbles drop the eggs
stir the eggs with a fork until they start to set
add cheese, salt and pepper (or other ingredients-less is more)
fold over using thin flexible spatula- or use the speedy method if you have skills
turn down heat and let it cook through for about 3 mins
flip and turn off heat, let it rest a few mins
eat
use the best possible cheese as processed cheese has a lot of water content and can make your omelette runny.

Every man should know how to make a proper omelette- I lived on them in college.

Good stuff. Great detail. Thanks.

The Waiting Trophy Man

RKCNDY said:

I've never flipped the eggs. After you pour in the scrambled eggs, you gently scrape the cooked egg from the edges to the center, tilt the pan so the liquid goes out to the edge and gets cooked.

Gotta use lots of butter, make sure the eggs don't stick to the pan, then toss in your fixings on one half, cover with a lid for a minute so it steams them, then slide half out on a plate then use the edge of the pan to fold the other half over the other.

and I love frittatas...way easier than an omelette.

This is closer to how I was trying to make mine. I think I was using too many eggs, though. I don't want any runny egg in mine, which is what was happening. And I was cooking mine so long that it was getting too brown on the one side. I would love to be able to "slide half out on a plate then use the edge of the pan to fold the other half over the other." I'm gonna work on that part!

Best omelette I ever had was at a Smitty's and it had mushrooms, spinach and mozzarella. So good. That was about 2 years ago. I still think about it.

brianlux

There's this great little restaurant in Garberville, CA. called Woodrose Cafe. Last time I was there I could see the kitchen from where we sat and watched the cook make an omelet. I thought, "Well, that's exactly what I do." But mine are never as good as what this guy cooked up. I'm a decent cook but omelets for some reason escape me.

Hobbes

You can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.

Wobbie

man, I'm hungry!

ldent42

Step 1. Open Grubhub app
Step 2. Select nearest coffee shop/deli/diner
Step 3. Select your omelette
Step 4. Place your order
Step 5. Wait
Step 6. Answer doorbell

OR

Step 1. Open yelp app
Step 2. Select "nearby restaurants"
Step 3. click on the first coffee shop/deli/diner with 4+ stars
Step 4. Click the phone number button
Step 5. Speak to a Hooman person & tell them what kind of omelette you want
Step 6. Wait
Step 7. Answer doorbell

Foolproof.

Wobbie

ldent42 said:

Step 1. Open Grubhub app
Step 2. Select nearest coffee shop/deli/diner
Step 3. Select your omelette
Step 4. Place your order
Step 5. Wait
Step 6. Answer doorbell

OR

Step 1. Open yelp app
Step 2. Select "nearby restaurants"
Step 3. click on the first coffee shop/deli/diner with 4+ stars
Step 4. Click the phone number button
Step 5. Speak to a Hooman person & tell them what kind of omelette you want
Step 6. Wait
Step 7. Answer doorbell

Foolproof.

is that how to pay 10 bucks for a dollar's worth of ingredients?

Wobbie

or is it $15 in NYC?

deadendp

ldent42 said:

Step 1. Open Grubhub app
Step 2. Select nearest coffee shop/deli/diner
Step 3. Select your omelette
Step 4. Place your order
Step 5. Wait
Step 6. Answer doorbell

OR

Step 1. Open yelp app
Step 2. Select "nearby restaurants"
Step 3. click on the first coffee shop/deli/diner with 4+ stars
Step 4. Click the phone number button
Step 5. Speak to a Hooman person & tell them what kind of omelette you want
Step 6. Wait
Step 7. Answer doorbell

Foolproof.

My town is a bit short on options for delivery. The only people who deliver are pizza and whatever else they might have at that establishment and I promise that it's nothing special.

ldent42

imalive said:

or is it $15 in NYC?

Rude
Bacon egg & cheese + large coffee $5.75 + tip = $9

Been a minute since I had an omelette but according to my grubhub order history last omelette + XL iced coffee = $9.50 + tip = $12.69

RKCNDY

omlette plus a XL iced coffee is $9.50?

does that include hashbrowns and toast?

Wobbie

RKCNDY said:

omlette plus a XL iced coffee is $9.50?

does that include hashbrowns and toast?

when I was in NYC, ida been happy just to find an omelette and coffee under 10 bucks.

maybe they have the tourist price and the local price.

badbrains

imalive said:

RKCNDY said:

omlette plus a XL iced coffee is $9.50?

does that include hashbrowns and toast?

when I was in NYC, ida been happy just to find an omelette and coffee under 10 bucks.

maybe they have the tourist price and the local price.

Anyone ever been to Norma's? God damn that's one expensive place for breakfast. But soooooo fucken good

RKCNDY

badbrains said:

imalive said:

RKCNDY said:

omlette plus a XL iced coffee is $9.50?

does that include hashbrowns and toast?

when I was in NYC, ida been happy just to find an omelette and coffee under 10 bucks.

maybe they have the tourist price and the local price.

Anyone ever been to Norma's? God damn that's one expensive place for breakfast. But soooooo fucken good

this is our 'cheapie' place:

http://lunaparkcafe.com/breakfast.html

actually Easy Street is cheaper, not as much food, but still really good

not sure how that compares to other places in the US...

Leezestarr313

I make something like an omelette all the time. My face combo at the moment is eggs, tuna, capers, and baby spinach. I put the tuna, capers and spinach in the pan and let them cook for a bit. Then I put the eggs in. I cover the pan with a lid. That somehow increases the volume of the eggs. After a while, you can flip the whole thing or part of it over and fry the other side.
It is also great with breakfast sausage instead of tuna. Then I leave the capers out and put some tomatoes in instead. But somehow I always have spinach in there. Leaves me full for more than half of the day. Yum.

ldent42

RKCNDY said:

omlette plus a XL iced coffee is $9.50?

does that include hashbrowns and toast?

Yes, steak fries instead of home fries actually. That was for a feta cheese omelette. The most complicated I get is Irish sausage and cheese. if you're going for stuff with like kale and mushrooms and whatever it'd probably be more expensive. I like simple breakfast.

Fwiw if you're ordering from a restaurant in midtown it'd be more expensive.

RKCNDY

ldent42 said:

RKCNDY said:

omlette plus a XL iced coffee is $9.50?

does that include hashbrowns and toast?

Yes, steak fries instead of home fries actually. That was for a feta cheese omelette. The most complicated I get is Irish sausage and cheese. if you're going for stuff with like kale and mushrooms and whatever it'd probably be more expensive. I like simple breakfast.

Fwiw if you're ordering from a restaurant in midtown it'd be more expensive.

That's it...I'm going to visit you just to have breakfast. I *lovelovelove* steak fries! I like HB, but it's rare when a place can make a perfect plate of HB...crispy brown on the outside, not too greasy on the inside.

Basic omelette here is right at $10-12, coffee extra-fancy omelette is $13+. I do live in a trendy neighborhood though, but we tried finding a good breakfast place in the 'not so trendy' neighborhood, couldn't find anywhere except for denny's.

HesCalledDyer

RKCNDY said:

I've never flipped the eggs. After you pour in the scrambled eggs, you gently scrape the cooked egg from the edges to the center, tilt the pan so the liquid goes out to the edge and gets cooked.

Gotta use lots of butter, make sure the eggs don't stick to the pan, then toss in your fixings on one half, cover with a lid for a minute so it steams them, then slide half out on a plate then use the edge of the pan to fold the other half over the other.

and I love frittatas...way easier than an omelette.

That's almost exactly how I make mine, save for the lid/steaming part.