A Very Quick Meal

Setting: Last night was a busy night. According to the news, it is supposed to rain here in Knoxville all week long. Hearing this, I rushed home from work and cut the grass while I still had the chance. I then proceeded to cook before Lori and I had to be at an event at 8 pm.

Task: L’omelette Brouillée (Scrambled Omelette).

Julia has some very specific and detailed instructions for making an omelette. Not only are the steps carefully written out, but she also has included illustrations. In the instructions she reminds the cook to memorize all of the steps before attempting to make the dish. THe reason for this is that it only takes 30 seconds to complete, so there is no time to stop and look at the directions.

Basically, the scrambled omelette is created by beating three eggs and various herbs in a small bowl. The skillet is buttered and set on high heat. Once the butter is melted you add the eggs. In about five seconds, the skillet is tilted and a fork is used to gather the eggs at the far side of the pan. Giving the handle of the skillet four "short, sharp blows" helps the omelette to lay over on itself. You allow it to finish cooking and then dump it onto the plate.

Verdict: This one turned out fairly well. I definitely listened to Julia this time and tried my best to memorize all the instructions beforehand. The only difference was that mine was not as pretty as the picture and hitting the skillet handle did not really help the omelette. Also, she said it would take 30 seconds tom make. Mine took about two minutes.

I chose to make mine with parsley and parmesan cheese. It was a quick meal and was perfect for our busy day! Below, I have a picture of one omelette, and I also have a video of me making an omelette (the video is a little boring, so if you do not want to watch it, do not feel obligated).