Omelette with Fresh Herbs Recipe

Photo: Sara Harris

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TRADITIONAL FRENCH RECIPE: This sexy herb omelet recipe makes for a quick and flavorful meal.

 

This is called a fines herbes omelet in France, and usually contains finely minced parsley and chives, sometimes tarragon or chervil as well. The herbs should be sweet ones rather than bitter or sharp; basil, mint, and dill would also work.

 

This is a classic French rolled omelet, served hot, right out of the pan, an utterly satisfying quick meal.

 

Although the classic French omelet is made with butter, you can use some Olive Oil for a healthier version.

 

The fluffy omelette is a refined version of an ancient food. The French word omelette came into use during the mid-16th century, but the versions alumelle and alumete are employed by the Ménagier de Paris (II, 5) in 1393.

 

According to the founding legend of the annual giant Easter omelette of Bessières, Haute-Garonne, when Napoleon Bonaparte and his army were traveling through southern France, they decided to rest for the night near the town of Bessières. Napoleon feasted on an omelette prepared by a local innkeeper that was such a culinary delight that he ordered the townspeople to gather all the eggs in the village and to prepare a huge omelette for his army the next day.

 

 

 

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Skill Level:	Time: 15 Minutes
Price:	Serves: 2 People

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Ingredients:

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Directions:

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01 - In a bowl, whisk together the Eggs, Water, two thirds of the Herbs and Salt.

 

02 - Heat a nonstick 20cm / 7.8in frying pan over high heat and melt the half portion of the Butter.

 

03 - Swirl the melted Butter around the pan and pour in the Eggs.

 

04 - When the Eggs dry around the edges, with a heatproof plastic spatula, lift the Omelette and turn it.

 

05 - Fold in 3 the Omelette over.

 

06 - Garnish with the remaining chopped Fresh Herbs. Serve.

 

 

 

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