How to Make a Perfect Omelet | America's Test Kitchen Full Episode (S23 E3)

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  • @ChIGuY-town22_
    @ChIGuY-town22_ 10 місяців тому +62

    Lam is an amazing cook and teacher. Thanks for your hard work.

  • @necrosiskoc9617
    @necrosiskoc9617 9 місяців тому +3

    Lan Lam is a true legend, she's both a fantastic cook and great teacher

  • @pashawasha47
    @pashawasha47 10 місяців тому +20

    Always love when Lan is on, she's great

  • @themostselfishman
    @themostselfishman 10 місяців тому +21

    The best crew in the game. Everyone at ATK is just a treasure.

  • @Sbannmarie
    @Sbannmarie 10 місяців тому +10

    What a fun episode! Love how one chef is the student to the other chef. More please!

  • @peartreehillfarm
    @peartreehillfarm 10 місяців тому +1

    Thank you! After trying to make omelets forever and just turning them into scrambled eggs, I followed chef Lam’s video and successfully made my first omelet! It came together so quickly (I neglected to start my toast) and tasted soooo good. Thank you thank you!

  • @ambersimerly1803
    @ambersimerly1803 10 місяців тому +2

    Lan and team, thank you so much for these videos. I just watched the knife skills and salting/brining meats video. SO helpful. I'm a full time SAHM and would love to go to culinary school just to up my game at home for my family. These give a lot of hope and encouragement in the kitchen. I can't wait to pass on these skills to my boys. Thank you all for your hard work!!

  • @jacobwinters401
    @jacobwinters401 10 місяців тому +11

    Did you guys repost this? I saw this a while ago - and it's helped me make many delicious omelettes since then

    • @jimf5909
      @jimf5909 10 місяців тому

      I bet they did. Cooking crew in the kitchen are all wearing masks.

    • @user-Aaron-
      @user-Aaron- 10 місяців тому +2

      Yeah seems like a compilation video.

    • @Funglutton
      @Funglutton 10 місяців тому

      It's a repost, yes.

  • @louisel.sinniger2057
    @louisel.sinniger2057 10 місяців тому +5

    Wow, this WHOLE video hit the nail on the head for me. Thank you…Yum!

  • @ramencurry6672
    @ramencurry6672 10 місяців тому +1

    These episodes are so enjoyable. Reminds me of the old days of the TV Food Network back in the 90s.

  • @ladorada3276
    @ladorada3276 10 місяців тому +22

    If Lan Lam is talking, I'm watching with my full attention. I'm going to make her milk bread today.

  • @idaannkegel5553
    @idaannkegel5553 10 місяців тому +1

    Watching Lan Lam cook is a real pleasure.. thanks so very much for this video on how to cook a fluffy Omelette with cheese filling.combination cooking with the Microwave oven is time saving and one can filk Omelettes with shrimps or ham or Bacon
    bits..awesome.I always use a non Stick pan with amazing results..😊❤

  • @donnybrasco6321
    @donnybrasco6321 10 місяців тому +8

    I’ve made my omelets like this for years! Who knew?! It always works! I do mine in a stainless steel skillet and, while it’s resting (covered) I clean up my mess. Don’t know why but It never sticks - must be the residual heat in the skillet causing enough steam to have it release from the pan during that resting period.

  • @marietailor3100
    @marietailor3100 10 місяців тому +4

    I prefer the “baveuse” French style that’s almost creamy because of its custard-y centre (but little to no dairy). It looks a bit more like omuraisu when you cut into it and it’s DELICIOUS

  • @oceanwonders
    @oceanwonders 10 місяців тому +7

    Looks like this is kind of a hybrid American / French omelette. Not as meticulous as French has to be, but with the very light cooking of a French.

  • @Americantexan
    @Americantexan 10 місяців тому

    Love seeing the full episodes!

  • @bruceford9413
    @bruceford9413 10 місяців тому +3

    If its Lan i am watching! And maybe even changing the way i do things. Thanks always Lan.

  • @KenS1267
    @KenS1267 10 місяців тому +42

    Only someone who has spent endless hours working an omelet station at brunch can know how much chef Lam must loathe cooking omelets.

    • @oceanwonders
      @oceanwonders 10 місяців тому +3

      That's not what she said in the video!

    • @GregoryClark-t1c
      @GregoryClark-t1c 10 місяців тому +2

      Where is the salt?

    • @WatchingNinja
      @WatchingNinja 10 місяців тому

      ​@@GregoryClark-t1c It's at 5:22.

    • @monermccarthy7198
      @monermccarthy7198 10 місяців тому +2

      ​@@GregoryClark-t1c There was a smidge mention in the beginning. I want to know where's the cracked pepper

  • @happily_blue
    @happily_blue 10 місяців тому +5

    Bridget, take cold brew concentrate and add hot water! Better than instant but just as fast (if you buy the concentrate)

  • @normrubio
    @normrubio 10 місяців тому +13

    I’d like to thank Jack for what he’s done with ATK.

    • @stocktonnash
      @stocktonnash 10 місяців тому +7

      I’d like to thanks Chris for leaving and making everything less creepy.

  • @n.a.garciafamily
    @n.a.garciafamily 10 місяців тому +2

    Finally a non-browned omelette!! ❤❤❤

  • @dedeee29
    @dedeee29 10 місяців тому +2

    I Love Lan

  • @gsimington
    @gsimington 10 місяців тому

    Wow thank you!!! Great episode.

  • @travisnorman
    @travisnorman 10 місяців тому +1

    oh my god their faces as they were drinking the cold brew with nothing in it 😂

  • @timothy4664
    @timothy4664 7 місяців тому +1

    I can see how this method makes a french omelet less imposing to a home cook.

  • @louisel.sinniger2057
    @louisel.sinniger2057 10 місяців тому +2

    Would you guys do a “Taste Test” on bottled teas (iced teas)?

  • @anthonyeaton4576
    @anthonyeaton4576 5 місяців тому +1

    How did people make omelettes before Teflon was invented?

  • @chrisbuckley1785
    @chrisbuckley1785 10 місяців тому +10

    If I tried this like this I would definitely get scrambled eggs. Lol

    • @annetteharris8296
      @annetteharris8296 10 місяців тому +1

      I cooked it today. Best omelet I ever made. Not brown. Lam will give me a B+ for the flip 😂

  • @jamescapps4553
    @jamescapps4553 10 місяців тому +6

    Growing up in South Carolina in the late 60's early 70's, it was nothing unusual to have "breakfast" grits, scrambled eggs, bacon or country sausage (most of which vame from my maternal grandparents country store), with mom's homemade buttermilk biscuits for supper. This episode made me want "breakfast" for supper tonight. Soft scrambled eggs (still so runny as to have egg soak into my bread) cooked in some bacon fat with bacon bits & cheddar cheese over lightly toasted bread.

    • @debyglov
      @debyglov 10 місяців тому

      I'll bring my knife and fork...heck I'll even bring my plate!😋

  • @laurababcock3950
    @laurababcock3950 10 місяців тому +2

    I watched this video and made one. It was delicious but a little sloppy when I tried to fold it. Oh well. Try and try again😊

  • @kittymarch8455
    @kittymarch8455 10 місяців тому +7

    What size pan are you using for 3 eggs? That seems key.

    • @oceanwonders
      @oceanwonders 10 місяців тому +1

      Looks like a standard skillet. I'd guess 8-10 inches?

    • @user-Aaron-
      @user-Aaron- 10 місяців тому +6

      The recipe on their website says 8".

    • @TimRaine
      @TimRaine 10 місяців тому +2

      8” pan

  • @maryl1833
    @maryl1833 10 місяців тому +8

    I’m 81, and just learned how to make an omelet. What stopped me all these years was the uncooked portion of the egg on top which grossed me out, plus folding was always a disaster. Thank you, Lam!

    • @maryl1833
      @maryl1833 10 місяців тому +2

      Oops, sorry, I meant Lan!

    • @veecee3669
      @veecee3669 2 місяці тому

      @@maryl1833 If click on the three dots on the upper right side of your comment, you can edit your original post. 😊

    • @maryl1833
      @maryl1833 2 місяці тому

      @@veecee3669 oh, thanks!

  • @gailaltschwager7377
    @gailaltschwager7377 10 місяців тому

    Thank you!

  • @frdg3211
    @frdg3211 10 місяців тому

    wow that's amazing egg cooking!

  • @outdoorloser4340
    @outdoorloser4340 10 місяців тому

    Gee! Thanks chef Lam!

  • @v2gbob
    @v2gbob 10 місяців тому +5

    Nice omelette! Something I do to any omelette, plain or one with lots of filling, is add some ground rosemary to the egg. Try it, it's amazing. Also, y'all should do a taste test of an egg fried in a stainless and cast iron skillet verses fired in a nonstick skillet. I threw away all of my nonstick skillets and plastic utensils years ago. Nasty tasting stuff. Occasionally season stainless or cast iron by getting it very hot, pour in a little oil, add a about a 1/4 cup of course salt and grind it into the pan. Wipe out the pan and eggs will glide over the surface. You have to season stainless more often than the cast iron.

    • @davids8267
      @davids8267 10 місяців тому +1

      Season stainless?

    • @v2gbob
      @v2gbob 10 місяців тому

      @@davids8267 Sure, try it, works great. Hot pan, vegetable oil, a bunch of course salt. Use a rag (I use a wad of paper towels), grind the salt in, wipe it out. An egg will glide around in the pan better than Teflon. Wipe food out after that. If you wash it you have to re-season. And you'll still have to re-season more frequently than cast iron.

  • @mandiola2010
    @mandiola2010 10 місяців тому

    No one better than Jacques Pepin´s

  • @johnstewart9166
    @johnstewart9166 7 місяців тому

    I’m here for the food ideas but has there ever been anyone in front of a camera with a more compelling appearance than Lan Lam? I don’t think so. I’ll watch her even boil water.

  • @aroundandround
    @aroundandround 10 місяців тому

    I’d like to hear about Lan’s skin care routine.

  • @H4KnSL4K
    @H4KnSL4K 9 місяців тому +1

    I would totally put the chives inside, before rolling it. Is that weird?

  • @MackieSantos
    @MackieSantos 10 місяців тому

    I wanted stock cold brew to be one of the four they tasted

  • @konradbenz7110
    @konradbenz7110 10 місяців тому +2

    lan lam ❤ 👏👏👏 the best

  • @ericlaun1577
    @ericlaun1577 10 місяців тому +1

    I make this omelet almost every day. Awesome technique. But, the pre melting the cheese is a complete waste of time and is totally unnecessary. Even swiss cheese melts fine under the lid.

  • @martaaberg3330
    @martaaberg3330 10 місяців тому +1

    I have a small whisk just for this. Makes such a difference. Love ATK people!

  • @rcjc411
    @rcjc411 6 місяців тому

    Pls shorten clip to just omelettes portion ... 12:17

  • @BrianKliewer
    @BrianKliewer 10 місяців тому +4

    French omelettes with only butter is all you need ❤

  • @hulapineapple
    @hulapineapple Місяць тому

    what SpongeBob would say 23:37

  • @ArtU4All
    @ArtU4All 10 місяців тому +3

    Too complicated.
    If the eggs and the cheese are room temp, none of that melting in microwave is needed, especially since she keeps them under a lid for another minute

  • @saulgoodman2018
    @saulgoodman2018 10 місяців тому +4

    I would have put pepper in the eggs.

  • @drumsgood1952
    @drumsgood1952 10 місяців тому

    That's a long way from the perfect omelette!

  • @jasonbean2764
    @jasonbean2764 10 місяців тому

    I have been making omelettes since I was a teenager.
    No complaints yet.:)

  • @anthonyw5261
    @anthonyw5261 10 місяців тому

    The sausage section, they have more discipline than me!!!!😋😋😋😋😋😋

  • @nora22000
    @nora22000 10 місяців тому +2

    Never use Teflon. Cast iron or enameled cast iron will do fine.

  • @nibotkram7743
    @nibotkram7743 10 місяців тому +6

    While it looks good Pepin is the benchmark.

  • @DoughboyGod
    @DoughboyGod 10 місяців тому

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @Thoughtspresso
    @Thoughtspresso 10 місяців тому +1

    I've seen this Lan Lam omelette tutorial before, haven't I...

  • @indigo_falcon
    @indigo_falcon 10 місяців тому +1

    I think I would have liked to see the coffee taste test conducted with folks who are more enthusiastic about the flavor of coffee and less utilitarian.
    Someone who is trying to decide between multiple cold brew brands probably likes the taste of coffee -- these products are not made for people who only want hot conference room coffee. I personally love Chameleon, but I rarely buy it because it is expensive. With milk it's bold enough to taste like an ice latte. I also got excited when I saw the Walking Bear box -- I would have liked to have heard what yall thought of it.

    • @lemonz1769
      @lemonz1769 10 місяців тому +4

      They test with a panel for the actual results. This is just two of the personalities testing while they present the results.

  • @QuietStormX
    @QuietStormX 5 місяців тому

    I don't drink or like Coffee, give Me Tea & Sugar or Honey.. ;-D

  • @leo.girardi
    @leo.girardi 10 місяців тому

    Jack Bishop is like the Mr. Rodgers of cooking shows! Always great.
    On the other hand, why does Erin weigh the pork for salt content but not the spice content? Because this is a fresh sausage you don't need to worry about salt content for preservation, just for taste. It is also more effective to add the salt to the mixture when you grind, or after you grind and let it rest. It will penetrate quicker. Also, you already have your KitchenAid out. Why not just mix with the paddle attachment to achieve your primary bind?

  • @shirleyjensen417
    @shirleyjensen417 10 місяців тому

  • @CrimeVid
    @CrimeVid 10 місяців тому +1

    Your turn for the Omelette Lan !
    get a small balloon whisk, then ! I always use a pressed steel omelette pan, traditional pan. I question melting the cheese first , just grate a bit finer melt it with the heat of the eggs.
    I drink a lot of cold coffee, it starts off hot though !

    • @EastSider48215
      @EastSider48215 10 місяців тому +2

      Why buy an extra single-use utensil when you already have one that does exactly what you need?

    • @CrimeVid
      @CrimeVid 10 місяців тому

      @@EastSider48215 can’t say I‘ve bought one recently, bought all my stuff forty + years ago, when buying one task utensils was commonplace. No non stick pan will ever last that long.

  • @kristenjane7582
    @kristenjane7582 10 місяців тому

    Julia is a gymnastics fan Stick the landing. Get a 10. The dismount. Knew I loved her.

  • @philippesauvie639
    @philippesauvie639 10 місяців тому +3

    I like to add things to my omelette and I don’t think that this technique would allow for anything but cheese! 😢 😂

    • @annetteharris8296
      @annetteharris8296 10 місяців тому

      I cooked one today and added green and red peppers on top of the cheese. I cooked the peppers separately. It came out perfect. My cheese were slices from the deli. This is the only time package cheese "might be better". It doesn't melt as much 😊

  • @isabelgaynor2589
    @isabelgaynor2589 6 місяців тому

    Can't wait to make my omelet the right way.
    I'm surprised she didn't use a FLAT WHISK rather than a fork. I'm still surprised how often I use my flat whisk.

  • @JTOTHEW3000
    @JTOTHEW3000 10 місяців тому

    I used to love STOK. Until I got a white paper rag inside the bottom of my bottle. I did not get the plop until I poured the last of the coffee into my glass. Informed the company and they basically did nothing about it. Absolutely disgusting. I got sick for a week. I should have sued them...

  • @smody121
    @smody121 10 місяців тому +2

    My cheese keeps hardening up to gross levels, I think I'm overcooking it, but also using gouda which may complicate things...

  • @elainemarsh5170
    @elainemarsh5170 10 місяців тому

    What size was that pan? It looked small.

    • @user-Aaron-
      @user-Aaron- 10 місяців тому +3

      Recipe on their website says 8".

  • @RogerEbert-vy5pv
    @RogerEbert-vy5pv 10 місяців тому

    If your steel pan is overheated eggs will stick. Don't overheat the pan and you will be fine.

  • @justinenglish_5750
    @justinenglish_5750 10 місяців тому

    Is this a repost?

  • @andrewchanak2917
    @andrewchanak2917 10 місяців тому +4

    Go watch Jacques Pepin make a country omelet. Perfection. Thank me later.

    • @MmmmCheddar
      @MmmmCheddar 10 місяців тому +1

      I appreciate that Jacques recognized that there are multiple acceptable ways to make an omelet, and the style is a matter of preference. I too prefer the country style.

    • @Michael62nyc
      @Michael62nyc 10 місяців тому

      Love his French omelette. Such a great technique.

  • @wyrdlg
    @wyrdlg 10 місяців тому

    Nonestick equals PFAS. A dangerous chemical that is called also forever Chemicals...

  • @WaltPark
    @WaltPark 10 місяців тому +2

    Is this really an omlette or a folded scramble?

  • @613karen
    @613karen 8 місяців тому

    I have a feeling the late, great Julia Child is rolling in her grave.

  • @kswas2784
    @kswas2784 10 місяців тому

    Disappointing as the whole episode was just re-runs.

  • @lynetteleslie5839
    @lynetteleslie5839 10 місяців тому

    Why would anyone want to buy premade cold brew coffee when its the easiest thing to make yourself, coffee plus water, done. Use your favorite coffee and make it as strong or weak as you like. I make a 2 quart pitcher every week...so much better than brewed coffee.

  • @alienlifeform7268
    @alienlifeform7268 10 місяців тому

    Lady get out of the damn way lol why is she standing right in front of the pan making the lady reach over her.

  • @VIDEOHEREBOB
    @VIDEOHEREBOB 10 місяців тому +1

    Wait Folks, are A.I. omelettes next in this crazy world, lol!!

  • @RandallAIM
    @RandallAIM 10 місяців тому +1

    While the technique is great I am surprised and disappointed using Teflon as the reference for nonstick with so many toxic issues and research. This is especially true with the inert ceramic and other non-toxic surfaces available. I have always admired the integrity of the channel until now.

    • @ricardocabrera8344
      @ricardocabrera8344 2 місяці тому

      There are no issues, we even use Teflon in surgery, just don't burn your food above 250 C and smoke the fumes xD, teflon is inert

  • @WastrelWay
    @WastrelWay 10 місяців тому +9

    Making sausage is an interesting project. How did they do it before refrigerators, freezers and electric meat grinders? No one knows. The technique has been lost forever. Soon we will be using quantum entanglement to make sausage and a new day will dawn, changing the course of mankind forever.... MEEE-YOW!! FZZZTT!-WOW!! rrrrrRRRRRRRrrrr

    • @CrimeVid
      @CrimeVid 10 місяців тому

      Knives pal, Knives…

    • @EastSider48215
      @EastSider48215 10 місяців тому +1

      For starters, they used either hand-cranked or animal-cranked grinders, and no, earlier sausage-making techniques have not been lost at all.

  • @lindaarab6509
    @lindaarab6509 10 місяців тому

    not my style of omelette 😉

  • @codrinradetchi1877
    @codrinradetchi1877 10 місяців тому +1

    The eggs should be a bit runny! Both omlettes are overcooked for me...but ig it's up to american standards

  • @JohnCipriano-nl8cp
    @JohnCipriano-nl8cp 9 місяців тому

    I’m not liking this recipe and technics for this disappointing recipe 👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿

  • @chrisehli444
    @chrisehli444 10 місяців тому +1

    Why are you rerunning this video???

  • @Brad-ic4bp
    @Brad-ic4bp 10 місяців тому +6

    This is how you over-complicate a simple dish. And no, you don’t need or want to melt the cheese first. Next lesson - how to make toast in 16 easy steps…

    • @42CZ
      @42CZ 10 місяців тому +2

      Technically, what was said was if you want warm inclusions, like melt-y cheese, have it hot before adding. I'd imagine, based on what was said, if you wanted fruit you would want it at nearly room temperature beforehand.

    • @happily_blue
      @happily_blue 10 місяців тому +1

      alright let's see your foolproof 3 step French omelette recipe

    • @Brad-ic4bp
      @Brad-ic4bp 10 місяців тому

      And you need a brain@@ComommonlyCensored

    • @Don-md6wn
      @Don-md6wn 10 місяців тому

      Oh yeah, this is SO complicated, takes maybe 5 minutes. And if you like cold cheese in the middle of your warm omelets, skip the laborious task of melting cheese in the microwave.

  • @nicknach
    @nicknach 10 місяців тому +4

    Sorry, but that is NOT how you make a perfect omelet lol

  • @TheSouthIsHot
    @TheSouthIsHot 10 місяців тому

    I'm sticking with egg scramblers.

  • @waynemenzi4288
    @waynemenzi4288 10 місяців тому +3

    That's the worst omelet ever!

  • @JonBrew
    @JonBrew 10 місяців тому +1

    you made scrambled eggs with cheese ... not an omelet

    • @Don-md6wn
      @Don-md6wn 10 місяців тому

      Looks like an omelet. Looks like the best way to get it entirely cooked without any overcooking. Are you the omelet police?

  • @JorgTheElder
    @JorgTheElder 10 місяців тому

    That is great, but the handle technique goes directly against the ergonomics of the human body. Align things 90 degrees from how it is demonstrated, and you can use simply roll your wrist to tilt the pan. You will have more control and will be using your wrist is more natural manor.

  • @stberchmans
    @stberchmans 10 місяців тому +1

    Teflon? ☠️

  • @movingforwardLDTH
    @movingforwardLDTH 10 місяців тому +1

    Nope, never use teflon

  • @RIPMrAlwaysFirst
    @RIPMrAlwaysFirst 10 місяців тому

    First

  • @lenabreijer1311
    @lenabreijer1311 10 місяців тому

    That is not how you make an omelette. I don't know what kind of American mush that is but it is not an omelette.

  • @jayanta21sinha
    @jayanta21sinha 10 місяців тому

    Looks Overcooked

  • @IzzyTheEditor
    @IzzyTheEditor 10 місяців тому +2

    My favorite part is right off the bat, you chose to alienate 1/3 of this nation who is allergic to cheese. Such a shame.
    I know losers will say, don't use cheese, that's not the freaking point. When you're allergic to something, the moment you hear it, you turn us off we change the channel. Period end of story. But hey who cares right? Clicks and stuff.

    • @radwanghazimoumeh
      @radwanghazimoumeh 10 місяців тому +28

      Karen, by that metric, right off the bat they alienated all vegans. Do grow up and simply make it without cheese if you so desire. And quit complaining about something that is offered for FREE.

    • @WastrelWay
      @WastrelWay 10 місяців тому

      Very few people are actually "allergic" to milk or milk products. Most of them are children and they outgrow it. You are probably thinking of lactose intolerance. which is not an allergy. Even if you are lactose intolerant, you may not have any serious symptoms. And yes, the solution is don't eat cheese. The truth hurts. Look for "Jacques Pepin omelet" for a better way to do it, and not use cheese.

    • @Brad-ic4bp
      @Brad-ic4bp 10 місяців тому +19

      1/3 of the nation is allergic to cheese? 🤔 No wonder pizza s so rarely consumed in the US.🤨

    • @42CZ
      @42CZ 10 місяців тому +12

      Why do you think that your perspective is one that should centered?
      Most people that I know whom are lactose intolerant still eat tons of cheese, and that's not even counting the lactose free cheeses like properly aged parmesan.
      Also lactose intolerance isn't an allergy.

    • @kombinatsiya6000
      @kombinatsiya6000 10 місяців тому +8

      What a cry baby 😂

  • @chessthecat
    @chessthecat 10 місяців тому +7

    If anyone wants to see how to actually make a perfect omelet I'd encourage you to check out Jacque Pepin.