How to Make the Perfect Omelet

OXO Good Grips Flip and Fold Omelet Turner

I have been sent an OXO Good Grips Flip and Fold Omelet Turner to try out.  It has a large flexible silicone head and a thick, soft handle which makes it comfortable to hold and easy to grip.

I tested it out by making cheese and onion omelets for the family.  I really liked the fact that the silicone head conformed to the shape of the frying pan, allowing me to go around and underneath the omelet with ease.  The large size of the head allowed me to fold the omelet over without it breaking.  The design of the Flip and Fold Omelet Turner really does make the process easier.  It felt really nice to use as it glides around the edge of the pan, bending to conform to its shape.  No more fighting with rigid, square ended fish slices!  I love to use silicone products in the kitchen because of their flexibility and the fact that they can withstand heat so well.  this is another great product in the OXO Good Grips range.

The shape and size also makes this an ideal tool to use as a spatula for baking (to scrape cake mix from a large bowl for example).  It's a really nice item and a welcome addition to my kitchen.

Recipe for Cheese and Onion Omelet

Ingredients

2 eggs

ground pepper

splash of milk

a quarter of an onion diced

1 oz grated cheddar

oil to fry

Method

Fry the onion in a little oil until softened.

Beat the egg, milk and ground pepper together.

Pour over cooked onion.

Cook gently until edges firm up,

Grate cheese over the top.

Use the Flip and Fold Omelet turner to release the edges and fold omelet in half.

Cook gently until the egg is set and the cheese is melted.

The thing I love about omelets is that you can use whatever you have in the fridge to make them.  Try frying grated carrot and courgette with the onion, or add chopped Quorn ham or sliced mushrooms with the cheese.  Use different cheeses such as Stilton or Mexicana to add a different flavour.

The OXO Good Grips Flip and Fold Omelet Turner is just £8.

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Making Strawberry and Chocolate Ice Cream

I have been challenged to make my own ice cream by OXO, and then use their OXO Good Grips Trigger Ice Cream Scoop to serve it up.

Now, I have never made ice cream in my life (unless you count the time I made my own ice cream at Cheshire Farm but all I had to do then was add some flavourings and let the machines do their thing).  Nor do I own a fancy home ice cream maker.  So my attempt is the lazy girl's approach to making ice cream!  It may be cheating, but the end result is great and for that reason I thought it was an idea worth sharing, for other cooks like me who are not adverse to a convenient shortcut now and again!!

It is so easy to make authentic tasting ice cream using the Angel Delight Chocolate Ice Cream Mix as a base.  Simply whisk together 2 packs with 300ml of milk and add some extras to make a delicious, bespoke ice cream that is ready to serve in just 4 hours!

I added a bar of chopped milk chocolate and some chopped strawberries that I picked from my own garden.  

The OXO Good Grips Trigger Ice Cream Scoop made it so easy to serve up.  The strong scoop makes a perfectly formed, good sized ball of  ice cream.  Pressing the trigger releases the ice cream into the bowl with ease.  The handle is soft and relieves pressure on the hand so it doesn't hurt to scoop out the ice cream.  The scoop is strong and robust and does the job effortlessly.

Serving the ice cream with a big, red ripe homegrown strawberry made the job complete.  The chunks of chocolate and frozen strawberry pieces went together perfectly for a delicious summer dessert.

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