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Gary

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> On Sat, 12 Jul 2014 09:02:22 -0400, Gary > wrote:
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> wrote:
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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.
>
> You could use the same pan, put the veggies out, start the eggs and
> add.

Well that's what I've done but once you add the veggies to the eggs,
they won't cook much. I'll try cooking them first then add to the
eggs. I might do this today too since an omlet sounds pretty good
right now for later.

G.