How do you make your omelets?

[Mosca]

I’m not referring to classic French vs Country style (creamy vs hard cooked). Rather, do you mix the add-ins into the eggs, then cook your omelet, (or, alternately, sauté the vegetables and then add the eggs) or do you cook the eggs, then add the filling to the center and fold?

Sometimes I do one, sometimes I do the other. Generally I like to cook the eggs and fold in the filling, but sometimes I whisk it all together first. Excepting the cheese, which always gets folded into the middle. But I know some people like to melt it on top…

[Finster]

Added with filling.
mixed with eggs is just scrambled eggs

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

I generally do mine diner style, I do like a good French style but don't have the skill

[RonB]

Sometimes I saute stuff and just add the eggs, but I prefer cooking the eggs a bit then add stuff and fold.

[Mosca]

Yeah. Sometimes one, but usually the other.

If you sauté and then add the eggs, you have the advantage of picking up all the fond from the pan. But there’s a disadvantage in that the pan isn’t as non-stick as it would be by making eggs and adding filling. But I’m not cooking these for a restaurant, if I tear my omelet I don’t care. And, I can always put it under the broiler.

[Uncle Bob]

Mosca, that's yet another reason to get that griddle you're procrastinating about............you can do both without the loss of non-stick......

[GolfGeezer]

Sauté onions and/or mushrooms, then add eggs, then cheese if I’m using. Otherwise, add filling after cooking the eggs and folding them in. Sometimes chives or green onions on top,.

[rlozinak]

Saute the onions and peppers and then add the eggs to that. Not sure if it is correct, but that is what I do.

[McFlyfi]

Me too.

[Mosca]

There is no right or wrong, if it tastes good then it is right.

[rickgregory]

To me mixing the addins in with the eggs isn't an omelette. I learned that as a 'scramble' and do it a lot. Sauté some ham, mushrooms and peppers, pour in eggs, get it all done, slide onto the plate.

[Huskee]

Same here, I call that a scramble.

[FireMan]

I used to love doin the French (Jacque Pepin) style of omelets for my wife. She was a huge fan of em. Quit doin it. No fun!

[Santamarina]

Filling added after eggs are cooking. Also, don’t flip your omelet, just add fillings once bottom is set, fold, and eat!

[Huskee]

RonB Great idea!

[treesmacker]

Huskee if the inside is runny a bit, and maybe cheese not quite melted, a quick 20 seconds in microwave finishes em off and lets you serve up a nice hot omelet. I know, I'll get some flack for this, but I do it and it works!!

[tbob4]

RonB - darn you!!!!!! That is MY secret. Now that it is out I might as well say - broiler on low or low rack.

[Jerod Broussard]

I'm making one tomorrow. The fried stuff needs a break. I don't think I have cheese, but I gots bacon bits, that'll be enough. Twas thinking of cooking a bit, adding bacon, and folding over on itself. Whatever that is......

[Jerod Broussard]

Oak Smoke I need to get some more pork belly so I can make a boatload of bacon

[Oak Smoke]

Jerod Broussard I can’t think of anything better to have a boatload of.

[Huskee]

Use Meathead's French recipe, add some heavy whipping cream and a dash of salt and you won't need cheese

[SheilaAnn]

I thought they were called scrambles? At least that’s how they end up in my kitchen. 🤣🤣
I sauté everything and add the eggs until they set. Then add cheese and roll out onto the plate. The cheese melts "while resting".

[Bkhuna]

French style with a bit of chives and soft cheese added before the roll. I don't order omelets at diners any longer because they are overcooked about 99.995 % of the time. I Despise hard eggs of any style. My favorite dinner omelet is with feta cheese and asparagus.

[DavidNorcross]

I always addin. Just has always worked for me.

[Old Glory]

For me an omelette has the ingredients added on top then folded over so they are inside. I agree with others that just mixing everything together is a scramble. Both taste great.

Many times I start making an omelette and it turns into a scramble...LOL.

[Mosca]

But sometimes I start a scramble, then add cheese and fold it into an omelet!

[realdocBBQ]

I just can't do scrambled eggs or omelets. They just aren't good to me. I dunno why. I love fried eggs, but scambled is like... yuck. I can do scrambled with lots of cheese and ketchup or hot sauce. But without all the accoutrements, it's not worth chewing on.

I'll do scrambled in concoctions - like I'm making a couple of large breakfast casseroles for the college kids at church this weekend - I'm really tempted to try them on the smoker but I'm not sure smoke flavor would be best in a biscuits & gravy casserole, though it might go okay with the Mexican casserole I'm planning. So scrambled eggs, I think it's just the combination of texture and lack of flavor that gets me. If it's combined with lots of other stuff, or mixed with other things, it's edible. I'll rarely get an omelet out, and even more rarely make one at home. We're talking once every couple of years? I did one for The Wife a few months ago, so I ended up eating the rest of it, but... just not something I ever wake up and think, "Man, I want an omelet today!" Ever.

[hoovarmin]

I feel the same. Love fried eggs over medium, soft boiled eggs, but not scrambled or omelets.

[Finster]

Clearly, you just don't add enough cheese to your scrambled eggs 😁
Cheese makes everything better. Extra cheese makes it even betterer.... 😋

[Huskee]

Interesting, scrambled eggs to me is one of those great all time comfort foods like buttered toast, chicken noodle soup, and mashed taters.