Kate’s Easy Cheese Omelet

Grandpa Teaches One-on-One Cooking Classes using Zoom for young Chef’s

Here is an example of Kate’s Class

Zoom Participants / Screens

• Kate (Chef) and Jenn (Parent and Helper)
  
• Laptop with Grandpa and Grandma
• Skillet camera, so Kate can see the skillet

Here is the plan

1. Talk and chit chat a little bit
2. Review things we will need – make sure they are set out
   1. Talk about WHY of mis-en-place

What you will need before we start to cook

• Non stick Skillet – Put skillet on stove but don’t turn it on yet
• Two eggs
• Mixing bowl
• Fork (or whisk) and butter knife
• 3 tsp pieces of COLD Butter
• A wooden spatula and a rubber spatula
• Shredded cheese (or slice of cheese)
  • If a slice of cheese, cut a triangle for garnish
    
  • Break the rest of the cheese into pieces
• Plate
• Bread, Tortilla or English Muffin

Extra Toppings

Before you start, decide if you want any extra toppings or ingredients.
Dice any of the following and sprinkle on before you put the cheese on:
•   Ham
•   Cooked bacon
•   Cooked onion
•   Mushroom
•   Bell pepper
•   Peppers
•   Olives
•   Chives
•   Avocado
•   Spinach

Here is what you do

COOKING

1. Break your egg into a little bowl.  If you get any shells in the bowl, use the edge of the eggshell to remove them
2. Dump the egg into your mixing bowl.
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 with the other egg
4. If you have an electric stove top, turn the heat on your pan to Medium-High.  If you cook with gas, turn stovetop on medium after Step 6
5. Beat the egg with a fork (or whisk) until well mixed
6. Put three small tabs of COLD butter in the pan
7. How many is the chef cooking for today?  Talk about if you are making omelets for more than two people, you can put them on a baking sheet in the oven set to about 250º
8. Check on your butter – is it starting to melt?
9. Spread it around the pan with the wooden spatula
10. It will melt, then it may start to turn a tiny bit brown
    – This is “brown butter” and tastes better than plain old melted butter
    – You want it to cook just a little bit, because it tastes better
    – If it goes too far, it gets bitter
11. Pour in your egg and tip the pan to spread it around the bottom
    It doesn’t have to cover the pan completely, just as much as you can
12. If you are using a toaster, put your bread it
13. When the egg is not shiny, sprinkle your cheese on it
14. If not using a toaster, put your bread or tortilla in the microwave for 20 seconds
15. Use your rubber spatula and fold over the edge, then fold it again
16. Carefully move it to the plate
17. Top with a bit of cheese or your triangle of cheese
18. Serve with your bread and some butter

Next meal ???

• Spaghetti and Meatballs
• Grilled cheese sandwich
• Hamburger
• Hot dog
• French Toast
• Scrambled Eggs
• Sloppy Joe Sandwiches
• Hard-boiled eggs
• Meatloaf