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Ophelia[_11_]

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, 11 Jul 2014 17:32:21 -0700, "Pico Rico"
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >"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.

I always leave red peppers raw. If I want them in a cooked dish, I add them
last just before serving. For me, cooking spoils them.

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