French Picnic Omelet

Summary by Krater

Jacques Pépin demonstrates how to make a cold country-style omelet with leeks, mushrooms, ham, chives, and eggs, served at room temperature.

From the video

Answers: How do you make a cold country omelet?

• cold country-style omelet
• egg preparation
• cooking leeks and mushrooms

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small leek
• 6-7 mushrooms
• 6 eggs
• salt
• pepper
• 1-2 tbsp chives
• 1/3 cup ham
• 1-2 tbsp water
• extra virgin olive oil

What it concludes

• Cold omelets should be slightly over-seasoned because cold food requires more seasoning.
• Tightly closed mushroom caps have more taste and are better than open mushroom caps.
• Cold country omelets are traditionally served at room temperature.