St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-07
The Olnelet.

We feel that our readers will sincere
~ thank lis for the precise mode of
preparing this delicious luxury. for the
mind that invented the omeet was ca
pahle of greater things. Many persons
think they have made aud eaten omclets
" hen they have not. Anything that is
made "t eggs stirred up and soliditied
over the fire is supposed t" he an ONE
let. but it isn't have heard of peo-
pie who pat flour in it. Flour takes
fifteen OF twenty minutes to cook, and
an onIctt is made in one minute: and
raw flour i not Wholesome or appe-
thing.
The true omrlct is Il pile Of terror
stricken eggs and milk it ucmbles
with every iII. and crouclr> in II de
li"ious quivrllmg HISS upon the plate :
he VIII" puts Il silver knife into il Will
iind Il porous. iiaky material. alm">,
impalpable to the touch that will melt
H. qiIcklN rs Il SHOW flake in his mouth.
Upon reflection he will h" willing "a
admit thai hens were not made i'll
vain.
Proceed in this WAY il y"u wish tn
make an omrlrt Have >"mr fresh
eggs, not onclct eggs. All rg@s that
will not 10y amy possibility ii" Ia boil.
are put away IL restaurants IA make
"melct with. Break llrrm into Il china
bowl. if they are fresh. the white will
or as clear H. i maisiei'> eye. and the
Nolk rs round H. the pupi! al il. Md
Il Tablespoonful of milk /" every r.%,
and whip he Whole - thoroughly as ou
would TOR sponge cake. he onclct
pan has prey ioH~ll been pul oil the ii:t
and madc - hot thai butter will melt
and almost brown in it. nut not quite.
When in this condition. You are To turn
, the whipped c..@ and milk into the pam
ana put ii directly over the fire. Get :;
thin hlHtc,l huff, and run it carefully
under t!i'. hutt"lH of the cY-, 81 ;i- ia
let that hich IL not cooked get below
II the lie Is r,ght the whole miss will
swell and pun and rn"k in Il minnie: il
ii i not carcinllN attended Ia it will
hu!n on the iottom. and burned 80" is
most offensive in smell and taste. 1t
is not ucccsS:lIl to wait until the whole
HIS l. solid. "a. its own heat viii cook
it after il has lvlI the pan but begin
on one sid, and carefully roll the edge
over and over until il is all rolled up.
and then let il stand for Il moment /"
brown, and tuIn il ont on Il mot plate
and serve it. "r what is better, eat it
Yourself Immediately.
You must not put one grain of salt
in il while II is cooking. III all NouI
hopes and NnuI omrlrt will tialtcu
clown together. If it is property made
II Will hc like Il summer sunset. ii'lI
with crimson and yellow huc>. aud the
sa>nr viii gladden. the heart.
The common mistake III making ONE
lets is ia merely STIR the egg, with Il
fork t." put II" milk in il; To pat salt
lnuI. and bread crumbs in: 10 cuob
ihcm leo slow. and to turn them out oI
cold plates. i "iaInImN. skinny Waste o
Eggs. nus made. they are as I'M
Wholesome Ia eat rs they alc Icpui>i>t
il appearance.
If ANY one has Il fancy tol miNin.
finely minced ham with the egg batter
they will make Il ham ouiclct: OF f"l
>urIouuiing it with Strwcd kidneys an,
>lnrarn" Il liIrlc of the sauce thcIco
about :hr egg after it Is c"nkrl. they
will have Il kiduc> omrlrt: or 10y pom
ing Ium over It and setting he saline 81
tire. thc> will have an "Dmclct III
rhum: III H. >p,inkliu% granuIatc,
sugar over it. il will he an "Omclc1
sucrc: hut all these are simply in>en
tom> at the enemy To see how NilciS
they can illtrrIt Il good thing. and Vel
not utterly rain it. Pen and PIow.