Is scrambled eggs just a messed up omelette?

[Agent11]

I never add water to my scrambled eggs or cream to my omelettes.

I always fry my eggs in butter, however I do add cheese while the eggs are still wet on occasion. I'd rather have lots of veggies than lots of meat though.

 

[CZroe]

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.

I don't add water to my scrambled eggs and you are telling me that they aren't scrambled. Bull. If the egg is mixed before cooking: it's scrambled.

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!

You pour a scrambled egg on the pan and it's more "flat" than a fried egg as long as you don't disturb it.

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.

That is *A* recipe for scrambled eggs, not "the" recipe. Is there some other name for an egg that's thoroughly mixed before cooking that I don't know about?

I never add water to my scrambled eggs or cream to my omelettes.

Me either.

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.

So the folded scrambled egg on a fast-food breakfast sandwich isn't scrambled even though the yolk and white were mixed thoroughly before cooking? Of course it is. Any eggs that are a consistent yellow/orange color with no discernible white/yolk due to being mixed before cooking are scrambled. It has nothing to do with what's added or whether or not you disturbed it or broke it up while cooking. It really is that simple.

A yellow omelet *does* look like scrambled eggs because it is scrambled eggs. If it looks like a folded fried egg, THEN you have an omelet that was made without scrambled eggs.

 

[Puppies04]

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.

Scrambled eggs are scrambled eggs, add meat or cheese and they are scrambled eggs with meat or cheese. Add meat or cheese to an omelette and it is a meat or cheese omelette.

If you are making them properly scrambled eggs should have nothing added other than seasoning, omelettes have milk added.

TL: DR Scrambled eggs is a description, omelette is a recipe.

 

[Mixolydian]

this thread upsets me.

 

[manimal]

I only add a splash of water and french salt and butter. Turns out gooz. For the kids I add cheese.

 

[Puppies04]

I only add a splash of water and french salt and butter. Turns out gooz. For the kids I add cheese.

Can I ask, how much better does french salt taste than regular sea salt? My guess is none but it makes you feel special when you tell people you bought it.

 

[skyking]

Just scrambled a half dozen with 3 yolks removed, with a half cup of milk. Ham, hollandaise, toast. Yum.

 

[nageov3t]

still good, either way :thumbsup:

when I mess up meatballs and they fall apart in the pan, I just turn it into a meat sauce.

 

[Imp]

The way I've seen some people make it: yes. They essentially make an omelet, then use the spatula to cut it up...

 

[slag]

I don't add water to my scrambled eggs and you are telling me that they aren't scrambled. Bull. If the egg is mixed before cooking: it's scrambled.



You pour a scrambled egg on the pan and it's more "flat" than a fried egg as long as you don't disturb it.



That is *A* recipe for scrambled eggs, not "the" recipe. Is there some other name for an egg that's thoroughly mixed before cooking that I don't know about?


Me either.


So the folded scrambled egg on a fast-food breakfast sandwich isn't scrambled even though the yolk and white were mixed thoroughly before cooking? Of course it is. Any eggs that are a consistent yellow/orange color with no discernible white/yolk due to being mixed before cooking are scrambled. It has nothing to do with what's added or whether or not you disturbed it or broke it up while cooking. It really is that simple.

A yellow omelet *does* look like scrambled eggs because it is scrambled eggs. If it looks like a folded fried egg, THEN you have an omelet that was made without scrambled eggs.

Refer to this post. That is all you need to know.

 

[Saint Nick]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x-JVXkd8SQ

 

[CZroe]

Refer to this post. That is all you need to know.

I specifically responded to your assertions in the post of mine you quoted. Adding water does not make an egg scrambled. Adding milk/creme does not unscramble it.

Mixing the yolk and white before cooking is the ONLY thing that "scrambling" refers to, so an omelet made that way is indeed made with scrambled egg with or without water added. Got it? I have never added anything but cheese/salt/pepper before cooking scrambled eggs and I never considered any of those three part of what made them "scrambled" either. "Scrambled" refers to mixing the egg before cooking it and has nothing to do with how it was cooked.

The word "scrambled" has a dictionary definition that applies to a lot more than just eggs so anyone who speaks English with half a brain knows this. Are you trolling?

 

[Aikouka]

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

Same for me. Although, it is rather hard to screw up an omelette once you find the right tools. I've always thought the key was a well-shaped, small spatula. I have quite a few different ones, but only one that works well for omelettes!

 

[mmntech]

Scrambled eggs are easy. I usually just add a little spice (curry is good) and hot sauce. When they're almost done I add a bit of half-and-half to make them creamier without adding a ton of fat.

 

[UncleWai]

If i cooked it properly, i call it the omelette.
If i screwed up, then it's scrambled eggs.

 

[Howard]

troll op is troll

 

[alkemyst]

Same for me. Although, it is rather hard to screw up an omelette once you find the right tools. I've always thought the key was a well-shaped, small spatula. I have quite a few different ones, but only one that works well for omelettes!

Fuck at like 12 or so I could make an omelette at boy scout camps with the freaking tin crappy mess kits they gave us.

 

[Aikouka]

Fuck at like 12 or so I could make an omelette at boy scout camps with the freaking tin crappy mess kits they gave us.

Was there a merit badge for that?

 

[UncleWai]

Was there a merit badge for that?

Alkemyst gotta spend a night with the boy scout master for cooking up a creamy omellette.

 

[alkemyst]

Was there a merit badge for that?

No, but there was one for MILF hunting.

 

[alkemyst]

Alkemyst gotta spend a night with the boy scout master for cooking up a creamy omellette.

Wow bro, I just made mine on a fire with some mess gear. Thanks for sharing your story how you did yours...*shiver*

 

[RossMAN]

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

lol no thread would be complete without alky's special touch.

 

[mizzou]

there is a huge texture difference between an omelet and scrambled eggs.

also, alot of people put milk/cream in scrambled eggs to lighten them. You DON"T do that in an omelet because otherwise you can't fold it over

 

[Rudee]

Eating eggs is essentially eating a Chicken's period.

 

[Leyawiin]

Eggs, salt, black pepper. Scramble in butter. That's it No milk, cream, half-and-half, water, etc...