What do you like in an omelet?
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Ham and cheese is good... I also like veggies (spinach, mushroom, peppers, and onions) with pepper jack cheese. Nice kick, and none of that greasy feel that breakfast meat invariably imparts.
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What Do You Like in an Omelette?
I just realized that this forum does not have an Omelette topic.
I love omelettes, I try to enjoy one every week, or when I happen to be in a nicer hotel chain such as the Sheraton, Hilton or Marriott, if their buffet contains an omelette station (the only attraction, at least for me, when it comes to breakfast buffets).
I love green peppers, ham squares, mushrooms and onions in my omelettes. Sometimes I'll go only vegetables in an omelette as well. Balance for me is the key.
I dislike too much cheese in my omelettes (down with Three Cheese omelettes!).
How about you all?
I love omelettes, I try to enjoy one every week, or when I happen to be in a nicer hotel chain such as the Sheraton, Hilton or Marriott, if their buffet contains an omelette station (the only attraction, at least for me, when it comes to breakfast buffets).
I love green peppers, ham squares, mushrooms and onions in my omelettes. Sometimes I'll go only vegetables in an omelette as well. Balance for me is the key.
I dislike too much cheese in my omelettes (down with Three Cheese omelettes!).
How about you all?
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In true cooking show style - here's one we prepared earlier:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/dinin...ke-omelet.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/dinin...ke-omelet.html
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In true cooking show style - here's one we prepared earlier:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/dinin...ke-omelet.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/dinin...ke-omelet.html
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"Aux fin' herbes" or ingredients to that effect......Eggs, a bit of water, herbs and enough butter, light and airy, not the sodden lump of hotel buffets based on eggs beaten in a blender (Quel horreur!!!) before the cook's shift started. Flat leaf parsley, fresh Chives, basil, chervil, thyme, but for me tarragon's too strong for an omelet. Garlic chive and a bit of green onion tops are also OK.
While I do occasionally order eggs with some of the "omelet station" standard ingredients (which seemed to center upon flavorless processed cheeses and "ham" the only provenance of which is that the water-filled tasteless meat may have originated on a pig), they would have been far better "tortilla"-style (baked) or even better, a "torta", "broiled" with a good melting cheese atop the mixture.
Exception to the above: When I find a place with decent (Mexican) chorizo, queso cotijo and chipoltles in adobo (and corn tortillas, since tortillas de harina are for Sundays and holidays)
While I do occasionally order eggs with some of the "omelet station" standard ingredients (which seemed to center upon flavorless processed cheeses and "ham" the only provenance of which is that the water-filled tasteless meat may have originated on a pig), they would have been far better "tortilla"-style (baked) or even better, a "torta", "broiled" with a good melting cheese atop the mixture.
Exception to the above: When I find a place with decent (Mexican) chorizo, queso cotijo and chipoltles in adobo (and corn tortillas, since tortillas de harina are for Sundays and holidays)
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"Crustless Quiche"
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I just made a nice one filled with corned beef hash. Greasy as hell, but oh so delicious.
I probably shouldn't have more than one of these a month though. Veggie fillings are definitely better for you.
I probably shouldn't have more than one of these a month though. Veggie fillings are definitely better for you.
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As you said, more of a crustless quiche than a tortilla.



