Spanish omelet

Spanish omeletteSpanish omelette

IngredientsIngredients

- 6 eggs - 1,5 kilo - 6 eggs - 1,5 kilo

potatoespotatoes

- Olive oil - Salt- Olive oil - Salt

Qualities of the Qualities of the ingredientsingredients

Olive oilOlive oil

The olive oil is the most natural since it The olive oil is the most natural since it regulates and it protects the health.regulates and it protects the health.

- It reduces the cholesterol level.- It reduces the cholesterol level. - The best one is absorbed by the bile.- The best one is absorbed by the bile. - It regulates the intestinal transit.- It regulates the intestinal transit. -The olive oil protects us from frequents -The olive oil protects us from frequents

diseases as the cholesterol, diseases as the cholesterol, arteriosclerosis, the diabetes, the arteriosclerosis, the diabetes, the hypertension, as well as of different types hypertension, as well as of different types of cancer. of cancer.

The eggsThe eggs The eggs are very digestive. The eggs are very digestive.

The egg white of the egg is rich in the albumin protein.The egg white of the egg is rich in the albumin protein.

The yolk has an intense yellow color and it is compounded The yolk has an intense yellow color and it is compounded of:of:

- 51% of water.- 51% of water.

- 16'5% of proteins. - 16'5% of proteins.

- 30% of lipids, 0'5% of glucides.- 30% of lipids, 0'5% of glucides.

- 0'5% to 2% of minerals (iron, sodium...)- 0'5% to 2% of minerals (iron, sodium...)

Its cholesterol content is high and for that reason it is Its cholesterol content is high and for that reason it is recommended not to eat more than two eggs a day and, recommended not to eat more than two eggs a day and, ten eggs a week.ten eggs a week.

1- Peel and wash the potatoes.1- Peel and wash the potatoes.

2- Cut the potatoes into thin 2- Cut the potatoes into thin slices.slices.

3- Heat the oil in the pan, and add 3- Heat the oil in the pan, and add the potatoes and salt. Fry and stir the potatoes and salt. Fry and stir

occasionally.occasionally.

4- As soon as they have a golden 4- As soon as they have a golden colour, remove from the pan.colour, remove from the pan.

5- Break and5- Break and beat the eggs well beat the eggs well with a pinch of salt.with a pinch of salt.

6- Add the potatoes with the 6- Add the potatoes with the beaten eggs and mix well.beaten eggs and mix well.

7- Put two small spoonfuls of olive oil in the frying 7- Put two small spoonfuls of olive oil in the frying pan, so that the bottom of the pan is covered with pan, so that the bottom of the pan is covered with a thin layer of oil. a thin layer of oil. Once the oil is hot, add the potato and egg Once the oil is hot, add the potato and egg mixture. mixture.

8- Tip: shake the pan gently as you move the 8- Tip: shake the pan gently as you move the mixture, so that none sticks to the bottom.mixture, so that none sticks to the bottom.

9- Once the omelette seems to be cooked, use the lid of9- Once the omelette seems to be cooked, use the lid of frying pan ( or a large plate) to take the omelette out of frying pan ( or a large plate) to take the omelette out of the pan, add a little more oil and slide the omelette in the pan, add a little more oil and slide the omelette in again, this time put the less cooked side first into the again, this time put the less cooked side first into the

pan.pan.

10- The omelette has to remain 10- The omelette has to remain perfectly cooked. perfectly cooked.

11- 11- Now it is ready to eat.Now it is ready to eat.

Xènia Castillo PeñaXènia Castillo Peña

Núria Bertran CartañàNúria Bertran Cartañà

Bruna Coll TrepatBruna Coll Trepat

Xavier Casanova FarràsXavier Casanova Farràs

Axel Albendea MartínezAxel Albendea Martínez