Try these simple tips to make your own diner-quality omelets at home.
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Theyre there for us at all hours and available practically anywhere we travel around the country.
Im talking about the great American tradition of the roadside diner.
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So we set out to ask an expert for their take on what makes diner omelets taste so good.
A few tweaks to the classic and he had created a method that brings people back again and again.
Thats why we asked Von Hengst for his three tips for creating a diner-worthy omelet at home.
Dont Add Liquid to a Good Egg
Von Hengst says that his No.
1 tip is to start with a great quality, cage-free brown egg.
They seem to set up better than white eggs, he says.
Brown eggs are preferred for solidifying better into an omelet.
But it takes too long to cook off additional liquideven water.
He also eschews a common diner trick that involvesadding pancake batter to omelets.
People love to come to us for farm-to-table, fresh and local, gluten-free items.
Raise Your Temperature
Conventional omelet wisdom dictates cooking the eggs on low heat so they dont brown.
But a diner omelet is a different animal from a classic French omelet.
Von Hengst says that he uses nonstick pans set at medium heat.
He recommends letting your beaten eggs sit for a couple of minutes in the pan before stirring them.
Just lift the pan from the fire to gently roll your omelet into being.
The eggs will be nice and fluffy and creamy, he says.
Another go-to omelet uses ingredients from Philly cheesesteak encased in an eggy jacket.
He also plans to reintroduce a version soon thats filled with homemade crabcakes,avocadoand Old Bay seasoning.
The lesson here that you might apply at home?
Pretty much any favorite foods work splendidly when given the breakfast or brunch treatment.
But its not necessary to stray too far from the classics.
Use this handy guide with50 Inspiring Omelet Filling Ideasto get some fresh ideas.
Youll be turning out eggs with the best of them in no time.
