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Packing omelets?

18 years ago

I've incorporated egg white omelets (one normal egg, 4 whites) into my daily diet, but I would like to take it to work with me. I would have to cool it and take it into work in my cooler where it would sit for about 5 hours, there is no place to heat it up at work so I would have to eat it cold (I don't mind).

Is this safe to do? Should I let it sit and cool off before sealing it and cooling it?

Thanks!

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jessyf
18 years ago
Sammich!

I can see it now....whole wheat, tomato, lettuce....maybe some cheese...

I have a craving for fried egg sandwich now!

I NEED a new gadget - square shape for the fry pan so the omlette cooks into just the right shape of a piece of bread...neah, just dreamin'.
lindac
18 years ago
But I would chill it before packing for lunch....but no need to cool before refrigerating...if that's what you asked.
Linda C
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dedtired
18 years ago
I would definitely cool it for two reason -- it may continue to cook if you wrap it while still warm, making it tough; and it's just safer to keep it cool.
jessyf
18 years ago
(oh yeah forgot that part, yes, COOL it first...)
adoptedbygreyhounds
18 years ago
Make egg salad? Hard boiled eggs could be fixed days in advance, too.
fotostat
Original Author
18 years ago
I made one big omelet and split it between 2 tupperware containers. I covered one and put it right into the fridge to get it cold quickly, that one had a lot of water on the bottom of the container the next day. The other one I left out on the counter uncovered for about 20 minutes, then covered it and put it in the fridge, this one had no water on the bottom.

So I guess I'll leave them out for a while from now on, as long as that's safe to do.

FWIW, I LOVED the omelets, I ate them cold and they tasted great, even better than when I eat them hot right after making them- definitely better than microwaving it to heat it up, IMO.
lindac
18 years ago
You could put them in the refrig to cool uncovered....the condensation is where all that water came from.
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canarybird01
18 years ago
Here's how thousands of omelettes are carried to work every day in Spain. The "bocadillo de tortilla" which contains the Spanish potato and onion omelette. Delicious but usually sold with no butter or mayonnaise.(In case you buy one at an airport you can be sure there will be nothing in it besides the omelette.) The bread is wonderfully crunchy outside, soft inside and this will sit for hours wrapped in plastic or foil in a lunchroom, backpack or schoolbag without going bad. You need a good cup of tea or a bottle of water to get it all down though. :-)

SharonCb

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