Holstein Housewares – Non-Stick Omelet & Frittata Maker, Stainless Steel – Makes 2 Individual Portions Quick & Easy (2 Section, Black)

I used this product to make two fantastic omelettes as soon as I got it. Very tasty. The product is very easy to clean, well made and I’m happy with the purchase.

At first I was a little concerned. My package arrived without being in an Amazon shipping container. Then when I opened it up it looked like it was a returned item. There were greasy fingerprints all over the top metal part. And it was not completely repackaged, out of the plastic wrap and so on. But I was like okay let’s clean it up and see. Took me forever to get the fingerprints off. But so far it works fine. But I did notice today while I was cleaning it that the Pam spray we use is starting to leave a little residue. I do like that it makes great omelets in a short amount of time. It makes fluffy omelets. I want to try something else in it just haven’t had time.

What I like is that this device does EXACTLY what it is supposed to do. The end product has been predictable and perfectly fine. That being said, it does not produce omelets like you expect from a restaurant. Of course not… Would be a dream if it did! Instead of a beautiful chef-produced treat, you get a formed shape omelet that tastes great. Beats the heck out of a frozen omelet thrown in the micro.

Prior to this purchase my wife would make me an omelet for a special occasion. I love an omelet and would be good all week hoping to get lucky on Saturday morning. Happened once in a blue moon. With this machine, I get an omelet any time I want…

In any case, easy prep, brainless cooking ( we use a timer at 9 minutes ) and if you don’t overfill, easy cleanup. This and microwave bacon or sausage and it’s as easy as pouring a bowl of breakfast cereal.

Paul

Edit: Still grooving on the machine. To fight the preformed omelette look, we have been sprinkling some grated cheese on top AFTER cooking. Is hot enough to give some melt and slightly disguise the robo-chef appearance of the formed omelette.

Normalmente dejo pasar tiempo para poner mis reviews el producto lo compre hace un a#o y hasta la fecha el teflon sigue trabajando muy bien. calienta super rápido. lo único que debería tener es un poco de espacio antiderrame. aveces se puede derramar un poco pero todo eso es cuestión de calcular la cantidad que se vierte para la cocción

Now that I have this in my life I simply won’t be able to live without it. I love omelets. As somebody that has no culinary skills this is the answer to my prayers. It’s so simple and makes great omelets. I’m on the keto diet so I use this at least twice a day. Just know that your omelets are going to be a bit different than what you get on a pan, the outside is going to be brown and the omelet is more “cake-like” than what you may be used to. Doesn’t bother me, still tastes delicious! This is for quick and easy omelets that are tasty, if you want diner quality you should probably go to a diner or get your pan out.

It only takes me about 5 minutes to cook my omelets. I see others say 8-10 minutes but all I know is that for my grill, it’s perfectly done in about 5 minutes. But I do have my own strategy that I provide at the end of the review with tips.

I want to add that I read a lot of reviews for this product since I wanted to be informed. Reading the negative reviews, it does seem that there may be some kind of inconsistency with the heating element for some people. I saw people complain about burnt eggs or it taking too long or a runny middle. I have none of those problems with my unit. If you are experiencing these problems you may want to return it or read my tips, they might help you.

This is definitely something I would recommend to anybody that wants quick and easy eggs. However, if I could give it 4.5 stars instead of 5 I would, only because there is some room for improvement. For one, this thing gets real HOT. Do not touch the outside of this unit ever when it’s on or you will get burned. Keep anything away from it while it is in operation. Also there is no power button or switch so you have to plug it in every time. I use an extension cord, just makes it easier for me to do this. Also there isn’t a timer or anything, you just have to pay attention and figure out the timing on your own. Last, there does seem to be inconsistency for some people on how long it takes to cook the eggs, that makes it a bit harder to recommend to others not knowing what they might get.

Now that said, let me get straight into the tips on how to make a good omelet with this maker!

First- Use a jar to shake up the eggs and spices. Don’t add your ingredients in the jar, just the eggs, it just makes the shaking take longer. It’s a personal preference but why make more work than you have to by dirtying dishes? After you are done simply stick the jar in the fridge, or if you are done with the maker for a while, rinse it out and put it away.

Second- Use 3 Eggs total for both sides AND use two tablespoons of water. Yes you read that right, WATER. Add the water to your jar when you are going to shake the eggs up. This is going to puff up your omelet real nice. Mix it all together in the jar.

Third- With your grill already pre-heated, fill both sides of the grill with your mixed egg, BUT only about half way. Then add your ingredients directly into the eggs on the grill. Have your ingredients ready so you’re not wasting time while the eggs are cooking. You don’t want to overfill and this prevents that because you can stop adding ingredients if you are approaching the top of the fill line. If you have more room after adding ingredients, top off with the rest of the egg mix in your jar. Again, you can bring it right to the edge, just don’t go over it. Close the lid.

Fourth- Wait for the grill lid to start rising. If you did it right you should see the lid rise slightly. For me this takes about 3 minutes. Once the lid has risen on its own a fair bit, pull up the lid all the way and poke a hole directly in the middle of both omelets. They should both look pretty big at this point. Just a slight hole with something like a knife. This helps cook the middle a bit better and doesn’t deflate the omelet. Place the lid back down.

Fifth- At this point I usually just have to wait about 2-3 more minutes. I then remove the eggs with a rubber spatula and I get a perfect omelet every time!