The Perfect Omelette via Julia Child

Julia Child in France

We are Julia Child obsessed this month!  With the upcoming movie and reviewing her old shows on Tv, we are consumed with Julia as of late.  How can an icon of the past cast a spell on a new generation of foodies and cooks?   Easily, with her attitude and encouragement that we can make great food at home, fans of JC  of all ages and genres are coming out of the woodwork to appreciate her teaching, even more so now than ever with the upcoming film approaching.

Food Network and Bravo Tv are you listening?   We love your reality shows, but bring us back the vintage classics.  Show us vintage Julia,  Galloping Gourmet, the 60’s and 70’s kitchens that our parents cooked in, and help us pass on classic recipes and techniques to newer generations.

We love this simple recipe, and you cannot go wrong with it!  It’s a no fail Julia Child omelette and a 30 second technique perfect for home cooks when time is limited.  She is a bit rough with the eggs, but try this and trust us, it’s a super fast and easy breakfast, brunch, or dinner.

Recipe for the perfect omelette via the video:

Take a non stick pan, toss 2 eggs in a bowl and throw into it salt, pepper, beat, and add one tsp of water.  Add the mixture into your pan that has been heated with 1 tsp of butter over high heat.  Swirl swirl flip!  Add a bit of butter and parsley for garnish, enjoy!

PS. Do you wish to impress your omelette eater friends or simply make the perfect breakfast with a baby on your hip?  Learn how to simply crack the eggs with one hand.  Chef John provides a tutorial that we mastered after 2 not so sober practice trials.  If we can do this, surely you can too.  Give this amazing egg cracking technique a try.  Thank us later.

We also have a longer vintage Julia Child episode entitled “Elegance With Eggs” which demonstrates eggs 3 ways, including omelettes,  baked eggs,  and shirred eggs.