The restaurant Mère Poulard which is situated at the base of Mont St Michel makes the most legendary omelettes in France. They are cooked over an open fire, in a copper pan with an extremely long handle. Their recipe is top secret, but many French chefs claim they know it. The funny thing is, everyone who “knows” the recipe has a different guess: no whites, whites whipped separately, adding crème fraiche, Normandy butter, and on and on. But nobody really knows! So, if you visit Mont Saint Michel, one of the 7 man-made wonders of the world you should experience the original. It’s worth paying $40 omelette! It’s a historic experience!
But, if a trip to Mont Saint Michel isn’t in your near future, I found this recipe by American Mary Pochez who runs cookery classes in France at the stunning 18th century Château de la Barbée in the Loire.
Ingredients for one large omelette
4 eggs
12 cl of crème fraiche
Salt and pepper
40 gr of butter
Optional: Mushrooms, cheese and lardons
How to make an omelette Mere Poulard style
In a bowl, crack open 2 eggs. Add the yolks of 2 more, leaving 2 whites aside.
Whip the eggs on low speed for 5 minutes and add the crème fraiche, beating for another 3 minutes. Add salt and pepper.
Whip the 2 other whites into soft peaks and fold gently into the rest of the eggs.
Melt butter in a non-stick frying pan and pour egg mixture into the hot pan*.
Cook slowly for about 5 minutes, the surface should be slightly liquid still – then fold in half**.
Serve immediately while it’s still hot, with a green salad and/or fried potatoes.
*If you want to add cheese, sprinkle on top while cooking.
** Fry mushrooms and lardons and sprinkle on top before folding.
Hi Gen, I’m enjoying your new blog! Can you tell me where I can get creme fraiche?
Kathy Heiner
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You can find the crème fraîche at Harmon’s or Lin’s. Crème fraîche is like the sour cream but not sour lol
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I find my crème fraîche at Lin’s or Harmon’s
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