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Following on from this fun thread, I thought I'd add a little bit of personal progress:
I eventually realised that the main reason my omelets kept turning out so disastrously was that I was using a frying pan with completely-shot teflon coating. I.e., no matter the heat and oil ratio, the pan would inevitably draw out moisture from the food, which ain't real good when it comes to making omelets.
Dunce that I am, I eventually realised these things, and therefore got myself a brand new 10" frying pan, and it's like cooking in a different world! Like using a truckload of grease without actual grease, so to speak.
Okay, I still have a ways to go here, but at least I'm not unintentionally ruining my omelets anymore. This is more like intentional destruction: (see notes)
Wrapping:
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoonfuls of Greek yogurt
- generous sprinkling of dried chives & caraway seeds, all whipped together
Filling:
- mushrooms, asparagus, tomatoes, potatoes, & thinly-sliced red cabbage
- onions & garlic, of course
- fennel seeds, Thai curry paste, coconut oil & MSG
Notes:
- Thai curry & coconut oil is perhaps a clever idea, but in practice, the oil liquifies and pools, unlike cheese. That can be a bit awkward. (as in the pic; where's the flood?)
- the curry adds lots of spicy flavor, so maybe keep that, but use a sweet cheese to balance it, instead of coconut oil?
- Or on another note-- how about spinach & Feta cheese instead? (going Greek)
I eventually realised that the main reason my omelets kept turning out so disastrously was that I was using a frying pan with completely-shot teflon coating. I.e., no matter the heat and oil ratio, the pan would inevitably draw out moisture from the food, which ain't real good when it comes to making omelets.
Dunce that I am, I eventually realised these things, and therefore got myself a brand new 10" frying pan, and it's like cooking in a different world! Like using a truckload of grease without actual grease, so to speak.
Okay, I still have a ways to go here, but at least I'm not unintentionally ruining my omelets anymore. This is more like intentional destruction: (see notes)
Wrapping:
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoonfuls of Greek yogurt
- generous sprinkling of dried chives & caraway seeds, all whipped together
Filling:
- mushrooms, asparagus, tomatoes, potatoes, & thinly-sliced red cabbage
- onions & garlic, of course
- fennel seeds, Thai curry paste, coconut oil & MSG
Notes:
- Thai curry & coconut oil is perhaps a clever idea, but in practice, the oil liquifies and pools, unlike cheese. That can be a bit awkward. (as in the pic; where's the flood?)
- the curry adds lots of spicy flavor, so maybe keep that, but use a sweet cheese to balance it, instead of coconut oil?
- Or on another note-- how about spinach & Feta cheese instead? (going Greek)
