Traditional Irish Omelette Food

IRISH OMELET

Steps:

• Separate the eggs and beat the yolks. Add, the mashed potato to the yolks, mixing thoroughly. Add the lemon juice, chives, and salt and pepper.
• Whisk the egg whites until stiff. Fold the egg whites into the potato mixture.
• Melt the butter in a nonstick skillet or omelette pan over low-medium heat. Cook the omelet until golden (3-5 minutes), then run under the broiler to finish and puff the omelet.
• Serve immediately.

TRADITIONAL IRISH OMELETTE RECIPE

Steps:

• Mash the potato and add the egg yolks together with the milk, chopped up chives, butter, lemon juice and a pinch of salt and pepper.
• In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites until they hold a stiff peaks.
• Gently fold the whisked egg whites into the potato mixture, making sure that you don't lose any air.
• Heat the pan on low heat, add extra butter or oil and pour the omelette mixture in.
• Cook for about 5 minutes and check when the bottom gets a nice brown colour.
• At that point either place it under low heat grill (if you have a suitable skillet or a baking tray) or very gently turn the omelette in the pan. If you use a long and wide utensil, you should be fine turning the omelette without knocking too much air out of it.
• Cook for another 5 minutes or until is very light brown on the top.
• Traditionally you'd slice the omelette into 4 pieces and serve it with buttered toast or even a salad if it's for a lunch.

IRISH OMELETTE

Steps:

• Separate the eggs and beat the yolks and add them to the mashed potato, mixing thoroughly and then add the lemon juice, chives, salt and pepper.
• Whisk the egg whites until stiff and stir them into the potato mixture.
• Melt the butter in a pan and cook until the mixture is golden and then place under the broiler to finish and puff it up.
• Serve immediately.

TRADITIONAL SPANISH OMELETTE

Steps:

• Wash and peel potatoes, cut into quarters and slice thinly.
• Place in a large bowl.
• Slice the onion and cut capsicum into thick slices and add to the potatoes.
• Add some salt to taste and mix.
• Heat oil in a deep pan and fry the potato, onion and capsicum together until potatoes are soft.
• Remove and drain on paper towel.
• Set aside.
• Beat eggs in another bowl and add the potato mixture.
• Add a salt to taste and pepper, finely chopped garlic and mix inches.
• Mixture should appear as though it is just coating the potato. If mixture is too dry, add another egg.
• On a medium heat, in a non-stick pan, spray with a little oil and add the mixture.
• Cook the mixture until egg looks cooked on bottom-- enough to be able flip over onto a plate and then sliding the mixture back into the pan to cook the other side. Do not overcook egg as it will then become dry. This is a recipe that needs practice until it is just right.
• Serve while hot with a salad and crusty bread or cut into 2 inch squares for appetisers.
• Can also be served cold.