Is scrambled eggs just a messed up omelette?

[Maximilian]

 

[PlanetJosh]

When ordered from Amazon.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

Whenever I'm making an omelet and I mess up, I turn it into scrambled eggs

 

[BallaTheFeared]

That's how I make them, I guess you could say scrabbled eggs are generally severed with cheese at most?

I make my scrambled eggs for myself and my nearly two year old son with mushrooms, onions, ham, tomato, green peppers, and cheese... He loves them, trick is too cook them down in a proper order before adding eggs

 

[MontyAC]

I like my omelet scrambled.

 

[Slew Foot]

Its like mexican food, its the same innards in a different shape.

 

[CZroe]

I only like my omelets scrambled. OP seems to think that they are mutually exclusive.

 

[waggy]

pfft. Fried omelets rock!

 

[Auric]

No, on acccount of an omlette ought be airy, slight browned, and consisting more commonly of aforementioned ingredients assortment. Whereas, scrambled aigs should be moist and generally just seasoned.

 

[slag]

I only like my omelets scrambled. OP seems to think that they are mutually exclusive.

They are. Omelets and scrambled eggs are different. There is no water added to omelets, only milk or crème fresh. Scrambled eggs have water, no milk or crème. Scrambled eggs are, well, scrambled and can be made with a variety of meats, cheeses, and vegetables. Omelets are not scrambled and the meat, cheese, or vegetables are encased inside the omlet when it is folded. Also, with an omelet, the egg is mixed together and put in a pan, but not scrambled (hint, the scrambling of the egg is done in the pan, not the bowl.)

These are the facts and anyone disagreeing with me is wrong.

 

[piasabird]

Omlets need to lay flat to put stuff in them. However, scrambled eggs I like to whip and add flavorings to like parmasan cheese (Grated). I also cook eggs a third way where onion is finely chopped and mixed with eggs that are mixed up and then cooked flat. Put that on some wheat bread with some mustard or maybe add a slice of ham or bacon and a slice of cheese. Yummy!

 

[Ksyder]

They are. Omelets and scrambled eggs are different. There is no water added to omelets, only milk or crème fresh. Scrambled eggs have water, no milk or crème. Scrambled eggs are, well, scrambled and can be made with a variety of meats, cheeses, and vegetables. Omelets are not scrambled and the meat, cheese, or vegetables are encased inside the omlet when it is folded. Also, with an omelet, the egg is mixed together and put in a pan, but not scrambled (hint, the scrambling of the egg is done in the pan, not the bowl.)

These are the facts and anyone disagreeing with me is wrong.

Heh, I disagree, and I am not wrong. Half and Half or heavy cream is added to scrambled eggs, and not to omelets. Water is sometimes added to eggs when making omelets in order to make the eggs looser so that they will coat the entire bottom of the pan easier. Although I do agree about adding milk or creme fraiche, but not half and half or heavy cream.

Right out of my culinary school textbook, here is the recipe for scrambled eggs.

eggs
heavy cream
salt and pepper
clarified butter

As far as omelets are concerned, usually just butter is used for cooking. As mentioned water can be used a bit to help the eggs coat the entire pan easier. The excess water can be reduced off when cooking the eggs. I've been doing that for years.

 

[waggy]

They are. Omelets and scrambled eggs are different. There is no water added to omelets, only milk or crème fresh. Scrambled eggs have water, no milk or crème. Scrambled eggs are, well, scrambled and can be made with a variety of meats, cheeses, and vegetables. Omelets are not scrambled and the meat, cheese, or vegetables are encased inside the omlet when it is folded. Also, with an omelet, the egg is mixed together and put in a pan, but not scrambled (hint, the scrambling of the egg is done in the pan, not the bowl.)

These are the facts and anyone disagreeing with me is wrong.

hmm i you sure no milk/cream in scrambled eggs?

 

[BallaTheFeared]

milk in scrambled eggs for sure!

 

[Saint Nick]

Is an omelet just a more organized version of scrambled eggs?

 

[manimal]

Fritata

 

[Auric]

Is an omelet just a more organized version of scrambled eggs?

"What's the deal with omelets? They're like scrambled eggs for people with OCD!" /you imitiating Gilbert Gottfried imitating Jerry Seinfeld

 

[coldmeat]

Everyone is talking about all these other ingredients added to scrambled eggs and omelets. My scrambled eggs are just some eggs scrambled in a pan.

 

[manimal]

Everyone is talking about all these other ingredients added to scrambled eggs and omelets. My scrambled eggs are just some eggs scrambled in a pan.

add a little bit of water to open up the flavor.

 

[shortylickens]

I put milk in both. Not much.

 

[alkemyst]

Your mom likes her eggs just the way I serve them.

 

[blankslate]

Only if you set out to make an omelette, and it ended up looking like scrambled eggs.

 

[rh71]

tastes the same to me even if you throw all the extra ingredients on the outside.

 

[Cerb]

Everyone is talking about all these other ingredients added to scrambled eggs and omelets. My scrambled eggs are just some eggs scrambled in a pan.

Same, usually. I add salt and pepper, though, if I'm not eating it with anything salty (like bacon, sausage, smoked ham, or leftovers on the side).

Water gets you half the way towards jelly-like nasty European mush (and 99% the way towards the stuff at buffets and cafeterias), that you might need a spoon to eat.

 

[Murloc]

there is no difference in the basic ingredients as it's just eggs. But the different cooking changes the shape and how cooked the surface is.
Also if you mess up an omelette it may break and stuff but it still doesn't look like scrambled eggs, you have to break it up afaik.

So I'm not really sure, the initial intention of doing an omelette may produce a slightly different result of scrambled eggs, or not.