Basic French Omelet

• 6 eggs
• 3 tablespoons butter (good oil if absolutely necessary)
• salt and pepper

Be sure that the frying pan (8 or 10 inches) is smooth on the inside. Heat the butter in it until it gives off a nutty smell but does not brown. (“This will not only lend an exquisite taste,” Escoffier says, “but the degree of heat reached in order to produce the aroma will be found to ensure the perfe