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Gary

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> On Fri, 11 Jul 2014 17:32:21 -0700, "Pico Rico"
> > wrote:
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> >
> >"DreadfulBitch" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> The other day DH and I went out for breakfast/lunch. This was at a
> >> restaurant we both really like and where we've always gotten a good meal.
> >> This time I ordered an omelet with tomato, onion & mushrooms. It was the
> >> first omelet I ever remember being served that the ingredients were raw.
> >> I love raw onions and mushrooms in a salad, but not in an omelet.
> >>
> >> My DH thought I was being unreasonable, but I never expected an omelet's
> >> ingredients to be raw. When I make omelets at home I always saute the
> >> onions and mushrooms.
> >>
> >> Does anyone here eat/serve omelets with uncooked ingredients?
> >
> >no, but that is what I have seen served in restaurant omelets. I don't eat
> >restaurant omelets - too overcooked and leathery, with rare exceptions which
> >I am not about to try to find by suffering through a long series of bad
> >omelets.
> >
> I prefer my omelet plain but recently in Cuba did they ever know how
> to make delicious omelets at the breakfast buffet! Masses of stuff
> you could add but if you wanted any, they were partially cooked in a
> pan then the eggs were added.
>
> I think they were the best omelets I have ever had.

This is interesting. I've always made my omlets with raw
vegetables...tomatoes, onion, green pepper and mushroom if I have
them. And some cheese. I've never thought to sautee them first but
I'll try that the next time.

G.