By Niveditha Kalyanaraman
December 2nd, 2023
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There's nothing quite as satisfying as making a perfectly cooked, beautiful-looking omelet. Sadly, it's a tough trick to pull off. There are no shortcuts to becoming an omelet master. However, there are pro moves that will help you cook your omelets the right way. Here are 6 tips to make the perfect omelette at home.
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For the easiest cooking, nonstick is a safe bet. You might want to choose nonstick if you're not a very experienced omelet chef. If you don't go with nonstick, then you still want to find a pan made of a material that you can season to make it partially stick-resistant such as cast iron, carbon steel, or aluminum.
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If you want your eggs to be as fluffy as possible, mix a little water with them while you're beating them.
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There's nothing quite like the rich, slightly nutty flavor of good butter when paired with creamy eggs. But besides the flavor, butter has another advantage over other fats for omelet cookery: It's effectively a built-in thermometer that lets you know when your pan is the perfect temperature for adding your eggs.
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Shaking the eggs around the pan helps to evenly distribute the uncooked eggs throughout the skillet. If you're a true omelet master, you can even ditch the spatula entirely.
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While it might not seem like a big deal, your omelets will come out better if you thoroughly whip the eggs.
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You need to stop cooking the omelet a little bit before it actually looks done. The eggs should be mostly set, but with a tiny little bit of runniness left. The residual heat from the pan will cook the eggs the rest of the way.
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