In this edition of Epicurious 101, professional chef and culinary instructor Frank Proto demonstrates how to make the best French omelet at home. From a perfectly whisked yolk to cooking it before it colors, follow Frank’s guide to get creamy, fluffy French omelets at home.
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33 Comments
When Frank says it’s the best, I’m taking notes!
You can see why he's a teacher. Can't wait to try this!
1:30 📝 thats exactly why i also don't use a whisk mmhmm
watching this before cooking breakfast
again
that could be an american omlette since its 40% butter
French-style scrambled eggs. Looks easy enough.
Isn’t this a re-upload?
I want to see Frank do an Omurice
Thank you for sharing.
I can't remember where I learned it as I want to say it was on TV and not culinary school but the first French omelet I made was perfect. I was to say it was the one out of the CIA book but I just don't remember. Hard to master but great if you do. My problem is that I am in the "if you make any part of my eggs, in any fashion or manner, runny and/or wet in anyway, there will be violence" crowd and there is this SUPER fine line between that and making these things (or any folded egg) correctly.
Just get a Control Freak. Absolutely amazing.
Is there any reason why season after pouring eggs into the pan?
Thank you, Chef! So many myths debunked for me here! Will try this way! ❤
This is well beyond any kind of restaurant quality.
Made one of these this morning! I use chopsticks when stirring the curds.
Didn't Frank do this already?
I have had great success using a slower and lower method. I heat the pan to the point the butter just finishes to melt, then lower the flame and add the beaten eggs. Stir constantly until it starts to set (takes several minutes), then fold it over and serve. My method is much more forgiving as it is impossible to brown the egg (temps too low) and you have a wide time margin between too soon and over cooked. Hard to mess it up. Only downside is that it takes 5 or more minutes.
Frank is soooo much the reason I started cooking way more for my family
Why does he sound like hes talking into a can?
Poifect, Chef! Thank you! 😎✌️
I never learnt proper cooking. I need to start.
Any omelet will do that is tender, moist, bright yellow, with no browning. It doesn't have to be a French omelet.
When I follow these instructions, I end up with scrambled eggs and not an omelette!!!
Chef Butter back at it again
I love the way Frank teaches!
Every time I watch a Frank video, I'm hungry afterwards.
That was absolutely beautiful!!!
Whisk the whites alone first to make it more fluffy
What is the best temperature for the eggs before you start? Room temp or straight out of the fridge?
Frank the goat
I can crush it for a great omelet. My wife takes the same page front my mom & dad: destroy the eyes! Make them look like dry, bruwn curds. Id soon like the floor where they were standing!
He literally just made scrambled eggs with chives on top.