Omelets

• Four ways to make an Omelet
• How to make the World-Famous Omelette de la Mère Poulard
• Tips for Improvising Omelets for Elegant First or Main Courses
• How to make Luxurious French-style Scrambled Eggs

I spent years trying to make a decent omelet. My First Attempt, made as a teenager after watching Julia Child on TV, was green (I used a rusty iron skillet) and leaden, and it left the kitchen smelling like something had died. When my mother bought a nonstick pan, I started to get the knack, and when I was in my twenties and working my first restaurant job as a short-order cook, I learned, during the do-or-die frenzy of Sunday brunch, to make five omelets at a time.