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French Omelet

From Economical housekeeping (1886).

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A historical recipe

Economical housekeeping, by E. R. (Eliza R.) Parker (1886).

France

Known as a French recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.

Ingredients 3 ingredients

  1. a teacup of milk
  2. a pint of breadcrumbs
  3. one chopped onion

Cook safely

  • Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.

Method

  1. Six ege's well beaten, a teacup of milk, a pint of breadcrumbs, one chopped onion, parsley, salt and pepper.
  2. Have buttered a pan, when the omelet is brown turn over.
  3. Double when served.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Frying pan
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Spatula
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Credit

From Economical housekeeping (1886), printed page 217, digitised by the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/cihm_08841

What was changed: Read by machine from the book's scanned text into ingredients and method. The title's capitals were tidied; spelling and scanning errors are left as they are.