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What is the ratio of tomatos/onions to egg when making omlette?

Seasoned Advice Asked on April 29, 2021

I don’t know exactly what I’m doing wrong but my omlettes don’t have the rigidity as seen in restaurant omelettes and ultimately I get this mixture consisting of chunks of tomato’s , egg and onions.

So, I think this has to do with the ratio of vegetable to egg I use which is 1:1:1. What should be the correct ratio of vegetables when cooking omelettes?

One Answer

In most styles of omelette vegetables are optional. The obvious exception is the Spanish tortilla, where sliced or grated potato (and possibly onion) adds strength, but that's cooked more slowly and not turned.

Tomatoes in particular are tricky, as they're so wet. The same would apply to courgette, for example. Large quantities of veg also make it harder, as the egg will be too deep to cook through, so you end up breaking it up. You can try finishing it off with top heat (grill/broiler) but I've never bothered as it means heating up another appliance.

Cooking small quantities of veg in with the egg is possible for some things (onion, mushroom, pepper, for example) but it's not easy to get it cooked just the right amount, and too much will lead to collapse.

Instead, what I do is pre-cook the veg by frying in the same pan, then drain and reserve. After that I cook the seasoned egg into a nice flat omelette, return the veg and any other fillings such as cheese to one half, and fold, for a filled omelette. This way you can put as much or as little veg as you like. You can also microwave the veg.

Correct answer by Chris H on April 29, 2021

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