Food is Yum!

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One of the advantages to being on a diet, and one that I've never heard praised anywhere, is that it causes you to break your old habits of eating and cooking and forces you to try new dishes and learn new recipes. So, just a few minutes ago, I made myself my first omelet. I started with a very simple cheese omelet and while it wouldn't have won any prizes, it was quite edible and did exactly the job it was designed to do: Fill me with yummy goodness!

I'm undeniably proud of myself, since I've always heard how tough it is to get an omelet right, especially when you don't have an omelet pan or a flexible spatula, and don't own anything teflon coated. Anyway, the end results were was most clearly a member of the omelet class, in shape, texture and flavour. Now that I'm not so tummy-grumbly I think I'll head off to slumber land now.  Night all!

Comments

[miseri.livejournal.com]

Try adding smoked mussels/oysters and a slice of cheese....

I've found that good stainless steel works as well as, if not better than, teflon, if you add a very light coat of butter or oil to it. My mistake in previous omelette attempts had always been to use too much butter in an attempt to keep the thing floating, and I was surprised to find that just a light brushing, and a little less "is it done yet" anxiety, worked far better.

My last good omelette was done in a pot. I was pleased until it came time to slide the thing out, whereupon I found that that was next to impossible without ruining the perfection there at the bottom.

[swestrup]

I like smoked oysters, but have never tried smoked mussels. I guess I'll have to give it a try sometime!