How many eggs in your omelette?

[Glassman]

Dave200 said:

I feel like a bloody anorexic...

The correct word is, ghey



Minimum quantity for a decent omelette is three.

[Cactussed]

tamore said:

RichB said:

ccr32 said:

three for me, though I never realised that you could (or should?) make it with extra whites/yolks... what kind of result does doing that achieve??

It turns you into an American.

i'd have thought baz's 6 egg omelettes are more likely to do that!

Jeez. you hang out in here too?? Got yourself a 4.3 yet??

[grumbledoak]

Three eggs, here.

White crab meat (a can if you must), asparagus on the side, or
That Austrian tubular smoked cheese, broccoli on the side.

[tamore]

Cactussed said:

tamore said:

RichB said:

ccr32 said:

three for me, though I never realised that you could (or should?) make it with extra whites/yolks... what kind of result does doing that achieve??

It turns you into an American.

i'd have thought baz's 6 egg omelettes are more likely to do that!

Jeez. you hang out in here too?? Got yourself a 4.3 yet??

you've seen me mate, i'm clearly interested in food! it's the 4.5 i'm hankering after now, but it turns out my kidneys are only worth 8p each, so it's plan B when i work out what it entails!

[redtwin]

4 at a minimum for me. I could eat a larger one, but I don't have a pan large enough to properly (by my technique anyway) cook anything more than a 4 egger.

I have been known to do two 4 eggers back to back though.

[Glassman]

redtwin said:

I have been known to do two 4 eggers back to back though

[hooperpride]

I seem to fit in with the general consensus of three, any bigger and I wouldn't fit my side dishes in. Got to have some chips and whatever is left in the fridge along with it and a beer just to finish off.

[RichB]

Right chaps here's the deal. Olive oil, chopped onions, chopped bacon, red pepper, mushroom all fried up and then smack in a blob of ketchup and a dash of tabasco. Then scrape this lot out onto a plate and add your 3 x eggs into the pan, you won't need anymore oil, then pour back in the filling mix and grate some cheese over the top and finish cooking. Eat with a couple of slices of bread & butter

[Glassman]

Not bad; dunno 'bout the ketchup and Tabasco tbh.

Why not fresh tom + chilli ?

[RichB]

Yep throw in some cheery toms but you need the ketchup too, it seems to work well when fried!

[shirt]

4 or 5 depending on the size of the eggs, with red onion, mushroom and whatever else is to hand. truffle butter & mild goats cheese is a recent revelation.

I also don't get this 'sides' business. if I'm still hungry I'll make another. I've been known to make 3 when cooking for 2 and sneakily scoff one when she's out of the kitchen & pretend I ruined it.

current OH doesn't like omelettes, which is almost a crime imo.

[callisto]

Between 2-3 depending on the size of the eggs and whether a main meal or brekkie. This is just for one of course. I would use similar in a scrambled egg but with a nice knob of butter, salt, pepper, and a splash of milk.

As for adding an extra yolk and not the white - I fail too see this making any real difference, (especially considering the French water theirs down a bit). I HATE waste and wouldn't consider such a thing unless I was to use the white in another dish.

[Shaw Tarse]

RichB said:

Yep throw in some cheery toms but you need the ketchup too, it seems to work well when fried!

They're better than miserable toms
I tend to use about 4 eggs per omlette depending on size.

[AndyAudi]

1 = snack
2 = breakfast
3 = lunch

however I like mine thin (I do them very quickly in a wok) and then fold in my filling.

[CooperD]

Three eggs go in my omelettes.

[parapaul]

redtwin said:

4 at a minimum for me. I could eat a larger one, but I don't have a pan large enough to properly (by my technique anyway) cook anything more than a 4 egger.

I have been known to do two 4 eggers back to back though.

Are you me? Any more than 4 eggs makes it more of a thick spanish affair in my frying pan. Not much of a meal though IMO, one 4 egg omelette is a snack, or a VERY light lunch if filled with cheese and mushrooms

[Cotty]

CooperD said:

Three eggs go in my omelettes.

unless the big fryingpan is in the dishwasher then 2 in the small pan.

Looking for a frying pan that can go under the grill to do it Spanish style

[calibrax]

Dave200 said:

Jesus. How big are some of you guys? I'm 6ft2 and 15st or so, and have a decent appetite; but could only really manage a 3-egg affair. Between this and "Photo your meal" thread, I feel like a bloody anorexic...

You can only manage 3 eggs? 3 eggs is less volume than a cup-a-soup... you can't be serious!!

[jonlk]

3 here. Little butter an Olive Oil to get started.

[Cotty]

Dave200 said:

Jesus. How big are some of you guys? I'm 6ft2 and 15st or so, and have a decent appetite; but could only really manage a 3-egg affair. Between this and "Photo your meal" thread, I feel like a bloody anorexic...

Your kidding ... right? Im 6ft 12st and eat two eggs, two bacon and a hash brown most days. Sometimes I like a blow out