rant: fine dining

[33anda3rd]

Some pics at Alinea, it's understandable. It's one of the few places I'd make an exception to my no-pics rule. Like where they explode the dessert on your table and you eat it off the table.



You're not going to get that anywhere else in the world and it's pretty damn cool.

[jim]

Both of those pictures look ridiculous and fine example of why I started this rant.

[TimeForGuinness]

I feel like a broken record here, but how many omelettes can you make simultaneously with a 8-9 pan?

how many omelettes are you making? I usually use 4-5 eggs in my omelette, then cut it up to split between myself, my wife, and 2 kiddos.

[jim]

I feel like a broken record here, but how many omelettes can you make simultaneously with a 8-9 pan?

how many omelettes are you making? I usually use 4-5 eggs in my omelette, then cut it up to split between myself, my wife, and 2 kiddos.

2 omelettes. I never thought of doing that, that's a pretty good idea.

[33anda3rd]

I feel like a broken record here, but how many omelettes can you make simultaneously with a 8-9 pan?

That pic you posted of the flat pan? Go have a quick look. They're cooking every classic breakfast dish on there except eggs. Because it's not made for that. Maybe you saw a dude in a breakfast diner bust out omelettes on a flat-top, but unless you wanna make like 80 of them a day for months, and throw away a lot of eggs while you learn, to get your technique down to the point that it's actually relevant for home cooking you're better off just using the right pan.

Some things are technique--poached eggs, whole roasted chicken, pasta noodles, smoked meat. The equipment is almost irrelevant.

Some things are equipment--an omelette, properly ground coffee, paella.

[jim]

I make eggs on it all the time, that's no problem. I'm going to try the cook one big omelette and share technique and do it in the cast iron thing I have. BTW that thing is deadly, the handle gets as hot as the bottom.

[Jocephus]

[heyzeus]

I....

/stares off in silence.

[Jocephus]

her name used to be [expletive] house

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Justin (Boston)


Have you ever tried the sous vide cooking technique?
Klaw
(1:05 PM)


No, but I've tried sous vin, where I drink a bunch of wine while cooking and finish the meal under the table.

[TimeForGuinness]

I feel like a broken record here, but how many omelettes can you make simultaneously with a 8-9 pan?

how many omelettes are you making? I usually use 4-5 eggs in my omelette, then cut it up to split between myself, my wife, and 2 kiddos.

2 omelettes. I never thought of doing that, that's a pretty good idea.

Might give you a better, thicker base in order to easier fold over.