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Jamie Oliver on making the perfect omelette – Jamie’s Ministry of Food


hi guys welcome to the ministry of food

hi guys welcome to the ministry of food we’re gonna do ominous omelettes are

we’re gonna do ominous omelettes are

we’re gonna do ominous omelettes are fantastic they’re cheap they’re flexible

fantastic they’re cheap they’re flexible

fantastic they’re cheap they’re flexible you can use all sorts of different

you can use all sorts of different

you can use all sorts of different things crispy bacon mushrooms tomatoes

things crispy bacon mushrooms tomatoes

things crispy bacon mushrooms tomatoes Jesus you name it I think on it’s the

Jesus you name it I think on it’s the

Jesus you name it I think on it’s the kind of thing that don’t really get the

kind of thing that don’t really get the

kind of thing that don’t really get the sort of credit they’re jus actually if

sort of credit they’re jus actually if

sort of credit they’re jus actually if they’re cooked beautifully they are

they’re cooked beautifully they are

they’re cooked beautifully they are incredible they’re cheap eggs are one of

incredible they’re cheap eggs are one of

incredible they’re cheap eggs are one of the best forms of protein go free-range

the best forms of protein go free-range

the best forms of protein go free-range organic eggs you’ll be laughing

organic eggs you’ll be laughing

organic eggs you’ll be laughing personally I use three eggs for a main

personally I use three eggs for a main

personally I use three eggs for a main course omelet just crack me not this get

course omelet just crack me not this get

course omelet just crack me not this get your egg crack it on the side open it up

your egg crack it on the side open it up

your egg crack it on the side open it up if for any reason you got shell in there

if for any reason you got shell in there

if for any reason you got shell in there use the half a shell to get the shell

use the half a shell to get the shell

use the half a shell to get the shell out and if you try with your fingers

out and if you try with your fingers

out and if you try with your fingers you’ll be going like this all night and

you’ll be going like this all night and

you’ll be going like this all night and it won’t work so picture salt and pepper

like that some people put milk and cream

like that some people put milk and cream I don’t at all I’ve got a pan the right

I don’t at all I’ve got a pan the right

I don’t at all I’ve got a pan the right size pan about sort of 7 inches I guess

size pan about sort of 7 inches I guess

size pan about sort of 7 inches I guess that’s on a medium heat whisk up your

that’s on a medium heat whisk up your

that’s on a medium heat whisk up your eggs just a little bit of oil extra

eggs just a little bit of oil extra

eggs just a little bit of oil extra virgin is obviously a nice the way to go

virgin is obviously a nice the way to go

virgin is obviously a nice the way to go knob a batter in there let that start to

knob a batter in there let that start to

knob a batter in there let that start to melt give it a chippy about in the pan

melt give it a chippy about in the pan

melt give it a chippy about in the pan you want to coat the bottom of the pan

you want to coat the bottom of the pan

you want to coat the bottom of the pan like that the great thing about omelets

like that the great thing about omelets

like that the great thing about omelets and eggs is if you get the first one

and eggs is if you get the first one

and eggs is if you get the first one wrong then learn from it try again and

wrong then learn from it try again and

wrong then learn from it try again and just get it perfect if it’s too dark

just get it perfect if it’s too dark

just get it perfect if it’s too dark cook it less if it’s too hard cook it

cook it less if it’s too hard cook it

cook it less if it’s too hard cook it less if it’s too soft cook it more so

less if it’s too soft cook it more so

less if it’s too soft cook it more so it’s going to turn that down a little

it’s going to turn that down a little

it’s going to turn that down a little bit there you want on about a medium

bit there you want on about a medium

bit there you want on about a medium heat don’t rush it otherwise if you cook

heat don’t rush it otherwise if you cook

heat don’t rush it otherwise if you cook eggs too hard and too fast you get this

eggs too hard and too fast you get this

eggs too hard and too fast you get this kind of horrible horrible sort of

kind of horrible horrible sort of

kind of horrible horrible sort of crispness to it which we don’t like now

crispness to it which we don’t like now

crispness to it which we don’t like now for the first 20 seconds you can bring

for the first 20 seconds you can bring

for the first 20 seconds you can bring in the egg from the sides like this and

in the egg from the sides like this and

in the egg from the sides like this and where there’s a gap there don’t worry

where there’s a gap there don’t worry

where there’s a gap there don’t worry just tilt the pan and then you can bring

just tilt the pan and then you can bring

just tilt the pan and then you can bring it in here and then you can tilt the pan

it in here and then you can tilt the pan

it in here and then you can tilt the pan just like this right and then after

just like this right and then after

just like this right and then after about 30 seconds all right you want to

about 30 seconds all right you want to

about 30 seconds all right you want to squiggle the egg around one last time we

squiggle the egg around one last time we

squiggle the egg around one last time we turn the heat down a bit

turn the heat down a bit

turn the heat down a bit and I’ll put a little bit of cheddar

and I’ll put a little bit of cheddar

and I’ll put a little bit of cheddar cheese in now you could use all sorts of

cheese in now you could use all sorts of

cheese in now you could use all sorts of different cheese

different cheese

different cheese I think cheddar cheese is just great you

I think cheddar cheese is just great you

I think cheddar cheese is just great you leave a tiniest amount and this is just

leave a tiniest amount and this is just

leave a tiniest amount and this is just for a basic omelet so just grate the

for a basic omelet so just grate the

for a basic omelet so just grate the cheese over the omelet like this and you

cheese over the omelet like this and you

cheese over the omelet like this and you can see that you still looks a little

can see that you still looks a little

can see that you still looks a little soft around here that’s good news

soft around here that’s good news

soft around here that’s good news because the egg you don’t want it to be

because the egg you don’t want it to be

because the egg you don’t want it to be overcooked and hard you want to be silky

overcooked and hard you want to be silky

overcooked and hard you want to be silky and delicious but yes you don’t want it

and delicious but yes you don’t want it

and delicious but yes you don’t want it raw so just gonna let it just tick over

raw so just gonna let it just tick over

raw so just gonna let it just tick over on a low heat now for about 40 seconds

on a low heat now for about 40 seconds

on a low heat now for about 40 seconds just as this sort of softness of the

just as this sort of softness of the

just as this sort of softness of the eggs just start turning you can just

eggs just start turning you can just

eggs just start turning you can just look at it you can see it you can see

look at it you can see it you can see

look at it you can see it you can see the egg change color then you get your

the egg change color then you get your

the egg change color then you get your slice like this you can just go around

slice like this you can just go around

slice like this you can just go around the edges don’t sort of over touch it

the edges don’t sort of over touch it

the edges don’t sort of over touch it let’s go around the edges and dislodge

let’s go around the edges and dislodge

let’s go around the edges and dislodge it nonstick pans for this really

it nonstick pans for this really

it nonstick pans for this really essential I think unless you’ve got good

essential I think unless you’ve got good

essential I think unless you’ve got good old cast-iron one see if you can move

old cast-iron one see if you can move

old cast-iron one see if you can move the omelette like that can you see how

the omelette like that can you see how

the omelette like that can you see how that omnis moving alright so in theory I

that omnis moving alright so in theory I

that omnis moving alright so in theory I shouldn’t get any grief so why do then

shouldn’t get any grief so why do then

shouldn’t get any grief so why do then is I tilt the Omni away put my spatula

is I tilt the Omni away put my spatula

is I tilt the Omni away put my spatula into one side like this get it

into one side like this get it

into one side like this get it underneath I don’t want to overcook the

underneath I don’t want to overcook the

underneath I don’t want to overcook the omelet and then just flap it like that

omelet and then just flap it like that

omelet and then just flap it like that that’s all we want and that is heavenly

that’s all we want and that is heavenly

that’s all we want and that is heavenly you can see you got a tiny bit of colour

you can see you got a tiny bit of colour

you can see you got a tiny bit of colour there which is enough loads of colour

there which is enough loads of colour

there which is enough loads of colour and it’s gone hard I know what I do is

and it’s gone hard I know what I do is

and it’s gone hard I know what I do is just serve it and in the middle there

just serve it and in the middle there

just serve it and in the middle there you’ll have a beautiful omelet I mean

you’ll have a beautiful omelet I mean

you’ll have a beautiful omelet I mean that you know as a snack with a salad

that you know as a snack with a salad

that you know as a snack with a salad cold meats just on its own tiny bit of

cold meats just on its own tiny bit of

cold meats just on its own tiny bit of ketchup lovely chopped tomatoes you can

ketchup lovely chopped tomatoes you can

ketchup lovely chopped tomatoes you can start making your own omelettes up just

start making your own omelettes up just

start making your own omelettes up just by frying off some mushrooms first then

by frying off some mushrooms first then

by frying off some mushrooms first then doing your omelet like that you could

doing your omelet like that you could

doing your omelet like that you could fry of crispy bacon first and then put

fry of crispy bacon first and then put

fry of crispy bacon first and then put the eggs into it so you can really make

the eggs into it so you can really make

the eggs into it so you can really make so many different things out of an

so many different things out of an

so many different things out of an omelet and I want to show you inside

omelet and I want to show you inside

omelet and I want to show you inside here what you don’t want is just like a

here what you don’t want is just like a

here what you don’t want is just like a lot of cooked egg because it’s boring

lot of cooked egg because it’s boring

lot of cooked egg because it’s boring what you want is that sort of

what you want is that sort of

what you want is that sort of fantastically soft silky sort of inside

fantastically soft silky sort of inside

fantastically soft silky sort of inside can you see in there

when it be soft and silky right it’s not

when it be soft and silky right it’s not raw egg it’s just lovely lovely melted

raw egg it’s just lovely lovely melted

raw egg it’s just lovely lovely melted cheese no I’m not a ten Oliver see if

cheese no I’m not a ten Oliver see if

cheese no I’m not a ten Oliver see if you can get your eggs that good good

you can get your eggs that good good

you can get your eggs that good good luck and if you’re gonna pass it on at

luck and if you’re gonna pass it on at

luck and if you’re gonna pass it on at home or in the workplace this is a great

home or in the workplace this is a great

home or in the workplace this is a great dish to do simple but brilliant good

dish to do simple but brilliant good

dish to do simple but brilliant good luck

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