French Omelette - How to Make Soft, Buttery French-Style Omelets

Summary by Krater

Chef John demonstrates how to make a French omelet using three eggs, butter, salt, and water, utilizing a three-stage process of scrambling, spreading, and folding.

From the video

Answers: How do you make a classic French omelet?

• French omelet technique
• scrambling eggs for omelet
• folding a French omelet
• buttering an omelet

Ingredients

• 3 large eggs
• a pinch salt
• a few drops cold water
• 1 to 2 tablespoons butter
• cayenne pepper
• watercress
• bread

What it concludes

• Whisking eggs until they are thin and completely beaten with no visible egg whites is essential for the texture.
• A three-stage process of scrambling, spreading, and folding creates layers of custardy eggs.
• Adding butter to the outside of the cooked omelet gives the surface a glossy shine and makes it easier to shape and slide out of the pan.