What to say about the world’s most famous omelet. I didn’t know that in Europe they spell omelet like omelette and here in America we spell it as omelet. SO interesting. You end up with this gorgeous almost cheesy interior that may never allow you to eat normal omelets the same. The French omelet is the gold standard of omelet making with a perfectly set exterior and a glossy juicy exterior. It tells us so much about how cooking eggs is not about cooking them to death, but cooking them between that fine balance of overcooked and undercooked. Get your butter out for this one.

For omelet making in general, my top tip is to get all your components ready. That means get your non-stick pan out, your favorite rubber spatula, some pads of butter, and a few well beaten eggs. I’m not talking just a few swirls of the fork in a bowl. I want you to really mix this eggs using the fork to break up any chunk egg whites. We will be doing very minimal scrambling here so it’s important to have your eggs well mixed.

Start your French omelet in a non-stick pan. Turn the heat to medium-high and melt one tablespoon of butter. Once the butter melts, immediately turn the heat to low. We don’t want to caramelize our omelet, we want a perfectly yellow set egg. Add your eggs to the pan and now we focus completely on the omelet. Use your rubber spatula and gravity to move the beaten egg around the pan, shaking the pan as you scrape the side. You want to set these eggs quickly, meaning no runny eggs on top, so you can fold the omelet. Repeat this until the eggs are JUST set and start to fold. Use gravity again to help roll the omelet away from you until about 2/3 of the way rolled. Fold the opposite end of the omelet once, then finishing rolling the side you started. Flip onto a plate and brush with a pad of butter to give it that glossy finish. If you did this correctly the egg will be just set on the inside and maybe even a little under.

Whip up these omelets on a weekend for your family. They are completely different than any omelet you would recognize from today’s standard. Dress them up like the show “The Bear” with some crushed up potato chips for an extra special meal that will surely make anyone smile.