Who makes a good omelette?

[Tatties]

Can you tell me how you do it please! I know it's supposed to be simple but every time I try it ends up a mess.

According to "Olive" :
break 3 eggs in bowl.
Season and beat lightly with firk.
add knob butter and drizzle oil in frying pan
when it sizzles, pour in eggs.
stir eggs while shaking pan til set underneath.
but still runny on top with little colour.
tilt and shake pan away from you and fold one third of omeleette towards middle.
Tilt ans shake in op direction so other third folds over to make rugby shape.

Sounds complicated realy!

Thanks Littlerach I think it's the tilting and shaking bit that goes pear-shaped when I do it...

it is nice if you add a teaspoon of wholegrain mustard

Mmmm yes that sounds nice PKP. I put mustard in egg mayo and it is divine

if its the tilting and shaking bit - buy a small frying pan (i.e. much smaller than normal) and make more of a spanish omlette. I chuck in onion then any other veg like courgette, peppers, mushrooms, ham then pour in the egg and some grated cheese and let it cook for a bit and then stick it unde the grill to cook the top bit. No need for tilting and shaking !

mmm spanish omlettes with potatoes in is divine

I do the omelette mixture into a pre-heated frying pan for a couple of minutes .. test the sides to see if they push away from the pan (gently)

then pop under a pre-heated grill (ie no shaking / moving)

if you meant recipes .. I like potato and onion and mixed herb best .. with grated cheese on top

Can't do an omlette to save my life - DH's are fab so I let him do them
However he can't do pancackes and Yorkshire Pudding and I can !!

I've always added a splash of milk to the egg mixture before pouring onto the pan. Is this another of my mother's variations I ask myself?

I do that too Pinotmum ! Also do it to scrambled egg.

Great, thanks all! I think Spanish omelette/tortilla is the way to go...

A really good non stick pan helps.

This is spooky - see \link{http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk?reverse=1&topicid=4&threadid=162913&rnd=4314932194062853\here} and \link{http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk?reverse=1&topicid=1379&threadid=169573&rnd=3787891420482257\here} - 3 omelette threads in a month! Has Delia or Jamie or someone been talking about omelettes?

My omelette pan is now rubbish - can anybody recommend a decent one that doesn't cost a fortune? eg: M & S prices rather than le creuset prices?

lol JanH, no I made one last night (thought ds might like it) and it turned out rubbish so I wanted a definitive guide! Didn't think to check the archives

Well you wouldn't expect to find another one really, would you? Not like baby pasta or she-who-must-not-be-named

I have a really nice little omelette pan - it's the base for a two egg poached egg maker, and it does one person sized omelette's beautifully. I just beat two or three eggs, season, heat a nob of butter on medium until sizzly, pour eggs in. When they start to set around the edges use a fork to lightly pull the cooked bits into the centre so that the runny stuff hits the bottom. When mostly done sprinkle generously with good cheese (ham is good too) and then fold one half over the other half, leave for about 30 seconds and then slide onto a plate. I don't think it matters much how they look, but it tastes lovely. The trick I think, is not to cook it too much. I've also been known to make a good souffle omelette with Grand Marnier flambe - but I haven't done that for a long time!

DH hates the "eggy aftertaste" of most omelettes but has come to trust mine. Secret is a pinch of nutmeg, gets rid of that faintly icky eggy taste.
Maybe its just Tasmanian eggs.

Well I made one last night. It worked! It was yummy