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Sometimes, you just don’t feel like cooking up a storm, but are not quite ready to break down and throw a frozen pizza in the oven or call the nearest Chinese take-out. Omelettes are designed for just such a situation. Last week, having pulled nothing from the freezer and having nothing in the way of leftovers in the fridge, I decided that omelette was eggsactly what was called for. Eggs represent one of those foods that go in and out of favour but that we love. Sometimes, you just have to ignore all the so-called experts and go with what your grandmother taught you.
What follows here is a typical Un-Chef Un-recipe! Rather than give detailed ingredients and instructions, it is all about giving you the outline and leaving you free to use your imagination and things at hand to come up with your own variation on a theme.
Sometimes, you just don’t feel like cooking up a storm, but are not quite ready to break down and throw a frozen pizza in the oven or call the nearest chinese take-out. Omelettes are designed for just such a situation. Last week, having pulled nothing from the freezer and having nothing in the way of leftovers in the fridge, I decided that omelette was eggsactly what was called for. Eggs represent one of those foods that go in and out of favour but that we love. Sometimes, you just have to ignore all the so-called experts and go with what your grandmother taught you.
What follows here is a typical Un-Chef Un-recipe! Rather than give detailed ingredients and instructions, it is all about giving you the outline and leaving you free to use your imagination and things at hand to come up with your own variation on a theme.
Looking in the fridge, I found that we had some asparagus and mushrooms that needed finishing up. We usually have a selection of cheeses on hand. Today, I found Comté, Cheddar and smoked Edam. I sliced a little of each very thinly, enough to completely cover one half of the omelette(s) To start with, take two or three large eggs per person and beat them together after adding about an additional 10% of water, milk, cream (sour or fresh) or plain yoghurt according to your likes or whim. I usually add a couple of dollops of Trinidad style green seasoning. You could use hot sauce, Mrs. Dash or just salt and pepper as you wish to add a little spice to your life. I first blanched the asparagus in the microwave and briefly sauteed the mushrooms in a dab (1/2oz) of butter.
Un-Chef Hints:There are two secrets to a first-class omelette:
- The pan must be sufficiently hot that a pat of butter dropped onto it will sizzle and brown almost instantly but not smoke and turn black. And yes, I use butter. The one half ounce used to lightly cover the surface of the pan is not enough to do anyone any damage and really imparts a nicer flavour and brown colour to the final result.
- The omelette should be folded over on itself just at the point where the top is just about cooked through but not yet dry. Once it has reached this stage, quickly add the asparagus and mushrooms and place the cheese on top before folding the omelette over on itself.
Provided that your pan was correctly pre-heated, the omelette will be a beautiful golden brown like ours in the photo.
Serve with a side salad like the one pictured here and you have a filling, delicious and nutritious meal.
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