Two Egg Omelet or Omelette in cast iron

This steak and cheese omelet is made on a lodge cast iron griddle pan.

I made this video to dispel the idea that cast iron pans require a lot of grease to keep food from sticking. So long as a pan is seasoned properly and well maintained, it is virtually nonstick.

A few keys to seasoning cast iron.

1. Use it! Especially for baking as that really seasons it well. Things such as oven fried chicken come out unbelievably crispy in cast iron compared to glass baking dishes. Additionally, bake pizza, biscuits and cornbread in it. Even baking your Tuesday night chicken nuggets / fish sticks / crescent rolls / etc in it will help to improve the seasoning. The only thing I use non-stick cookware for is for really fluffy scrambled eggs or for simmering tomato sauces for hours. Everything else I cook gets done in cast.

2. Clean it properly. Clean it while it is still warm using good hot water and a vegetable brush if necessary, then dry thoroughly. When dry, give it a quick shot (1/2 tea) of canola oil just to coat, wipe with paper towel and store.

3. If something tragic happened and you need to re-season your cast iron, I find success by thoroughly cleaning the piece and drying it. Next rub it with a very light layer of Crisco. Place it in (lid on grill down) your gas grill on med-high heat (about 450-550 degrees) upside down so that excessive oil can drip off. Heat until it stops smoking and has a uniform appearance. Let cool well before trying to handle. I recommend the gas grill for this but if you'd like to test your smoke detectors, it will work equally well in the oven.

Good luck!

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• Egg
• Omelet
• made
• on
• Cast
• Iron
• Griddle

[penick000]

I've never had luck seasoning at that low a temperature but go ahead an try it as it cannot hurt. My pans will see 600 when searing a steak so taking them to 450-500+ is of no concern. Just don't do anything silly like stick them in water at temps like that!

[bloozedaddy]

those are fried eggs where I come from....don't like my omelets browned like that...I'm guessing the steak and cheese were cold also.

[penick000]

I don't mind a bit of color on mine, most is from the browned butter. I think browning the butter adds a bit of nuttiness that I like. If you don't then alter to your taste of course. I let my eggs, cheese, and add-in's like this steak warm to room temp before cooking. That way it doesn't take much to get them where I'd want them. If the steak were to get too hot it would over cook and I want it to stay nice and med-rare. But again, to each their own. The point is to see what cast can do.

[itsmpt]

Your eggs slide out so easily. I simply cannot do that with my cast iron skillet. I am quite jealous.

[penick000]

@itsmpt Expand the description under the video and you will see how I season mine.

[210482fmj]

im definitely sure i noticed cast iron gives omelettes a slightly bitter taste. CArbon steel produces nicer tasting omelettes. I have noticed omelettes do taste different in cast iron pans. I noticed a definite bitter taste. YOu may also find the same

[AlanMolstad]

a tripod at 1:15 would be nice

[mheys1]

Nice video, however I'm more interested in your thermometer, what make is it and where did you get it? I can never tell if my pans are hot enough, I think they are normally too cold but an infra-red thermometer like that would be ace.

[shopdogsam]

,, cast iron,,, you done good, shopdogsam

[TheBambipower]

2 eggs lol i use 10 -.- but im not fat don't worry :P

[norxcontacts]

Two egg omelet, lol.

[AsuncionIsabella]

What's with all the fancy cooking things

[joanneyoon]

Is this a 10" ?



[pkerfromheaven]

i just watched this at 4 in the morning and decided i was going to make an omelette after finishing it looked nothing like shit but it was so god dam good. i showed my dad a picture and all he did was laugh at my cooking skills