Standards of Quality for Omelets

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Professional Cooking
Professional Cooking

By Wayne Gisslen

Published 2014

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French omelets
  1. Neat oval shape.
  2. Creamy interior, not dry.
  3. Properly seasoned with salt.
  4. If a filling is used, the filling should be hot.
Fluffy omelets
  1. Light, puffy texture; completely set but with a moist, tender, not rubbery, interior.
  2. Properly seasoned with salt.
  3. Puffy, not sunken, appearance on the plate.
Flat omelets
  1. Fully cooked, hot, and completely set but with a moist, tender, not rubbery, interior.
  2. Properly seasoned with salt.
  3. Interior garnish is flavorful and properly seasoned.