4 Levels of Omelets: Amateur to Food Scientist | Epicurious - Summary

Summary

The video features three chefs - Emily, Lorenzo, and Barb - who each prepare a unique French omelette. Emily, a level one chef, makes a traditional omelette with a filling of pre-cooked ham and green bell pepper. She starts by cooking the bacon and vegetables, then mixes the ingredients for the omelette. She uses a piping bag to fill the omelette, and adds a generous amount of fresh herbs. Emily's omelette is topped with hot sauce and fresh scallions.

Lorenzo, a level two chef, also uses ham and bell pepper in his omelette, but he sautées his vegetables. He adds cheddar cheese, a low-moisture cheese, to his filling. Lorenzo cooks his omelette at a low temperature, allowing the cheese to melt evenly. His omelette is topped with bacon.

Barb, a level three chef, uses roasted white button mushrooms and fresh goat cheese in her omelette. She adds her fillings to the middle of the omelette, which is cooked at a higher temperature. Barb's omelette is garnished with fresh herbs, including Italian parsley, chives, and chervil.

All the chefs blend their eggs before cooking, and add salt to the mixture. Emily also adds a little water to her egg mixture. Each chef has a different cooking method for their omelette - Emily cooks it evenly throughout the pan, Lorenzo cooks it evenly but moves it around to prevent overcooking, and Barb cooks it evenly but moves it around to prevent sticking.

The video concludes with the chefs expressing their satisfaction with their omelettes.

Facts

1. The video features three chefs: Emily, a level one chef; Lorenzo, a level two chef; and Barb, a level three chef.
2. Emily is preparing a French omelet with a wild mushroom and goat cheese filling.
3. Barb's omelette includes pre-cooked ham stick and some green bell pepper.
4. The vegetables used in the omelette preparation include red bell pepper, spanish onion, green scallions, white button mushrooms, and softened goat cheese.
5. The chefs are using a piping bag to fill the omelette.
6. The chefs are using a mixture of two eggs and water to create the egg mixture for the omelette.
7. The egg mixture is whisked with a fork to ensure it is homogeneous.
8. The chefs add a generous pinch of fresh herbs to the egg mixture before cooking.
9. The chefs are heating up a pan with two teaspoons of whole butter to flavor the omelette and prevent it from sticking.
10. The chefs cook the omelette until it's about 85% done, then cut off the heat and spread the filling in.
11. The chefs then fold the omelette and roll it onto a plate.
12. Emily likes to put hot sauce on her omelette and garnishes it with fresh scallions and bacon.
13. Barb and Lorenzo filled their omelettes with cheese, using cheddar and goat cheese respectively.
14. The chefs used different cooking methods and toppings for their omelettes.
15. Emily made a diner-style omelette, which is browned on the bottom and folded in half.
16. Barb made a French-style omelette, which is not browned on the bottom and has a pale yellow color with a tender inside.
17. Lorenzo made a style in between, creating a tender filling and browning the outside to create a crust, then folding it in half.
18. Emily topped her omelette with hot sauce.
19. Lorenzo topped his omelette with bacon.
20. Barb topped her omelette with herbs.