Today, I did a short Instagram LIVE video (link below) on the French Omelette a la Jacques Pepin, one of my favorite French chefs and Food TV personalities.
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French Omelette for one
Ingredients:
2-3 eggs
1-2 Tbsp. butter
salt and pepper
fine herbs (parsley, chervil, tarragon are the French choice)
Directions:
1. Mix the eggs well with a fork or chopsticks. Add a pinch of salt, pepper, and chopped herbs if desired.
2. In a 6-inch pan (non stick is best), heat the butter on medium low. Do not brown the butter. Just when the butter is melted, add the eggs and shake the pan vigorously. Use a fork to bring in the sides to prevent them from browning two. This whole process takes about 30 seconds.
3. Tilt the pan and use the fork to form a half moon. Then, fold like a carpet in on itself.
4. Hit and shake the pan to bring the omelette to all one side, almost coming out of the pan. Get your plate and tilt the omelette onto the plate.
5. Finish with a little bit of butter on top and more chopped herbs. Fix the shape so both ends have a slightly pointed shape.
6. Eat immediately! My favorite is with good toast.