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Ariana Baio
Oct 19, 2022
'All is forgiven': James Corden has apologised to Balthazar owner
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"I'd like an omelette, hold the egg whites," is a sentence most people have not heard, apparently.
When Balthazar owner Keith McNally announced over Instagram that James Corden has been banned from his restaurant following multiple allegations of staff mistreatment, he included one anecdote that left people puzzled.
In one manager's report, McNally shared that Corden yelled at a server after his wife's "egg yolk omelette with gruyere cheese" had a bit of egg white mixed in it.
The Balthazar remade the dish but accidentally sent fries instead of salad to which Corden allegedly yelled at the server, "You can't do your job! You can't do your job! Maybe I should go into the kitchen and cook the omelette myself!"
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Sure, people were disappointed to hear of Corden's behavior. But more were confused by the concept of an egg yolk omelette.
\u201cwait, who the %*^# orders an egg YOLK omelette\u201d— keithlaw (@keithlaw) 1666047507
\u201cWhat even IS an egg yolk omelette\u201d— Alison Willmore (@Alison Willmore) 1666034383
\u201cmy biggest takeaway from this James Corden story is that his wife ordered an egg yolk omelette and i didn\u2019t know that was a thing.\u201d— Nate. (@Nate.) 1666182357
Traditionally, egg omelettes are made from 2 or more eggs beaten together creating a wrap-like exterior for vegetables, cheeses, meats, or other filings.
Variations of the traditional omelette include the egg-white omelette in which the yolks are removed for a low-fat alternative. But an all-yolk omelette means higher cholesterol, fat, and rubbery texture - seemingly less desirable.
On Twitter, cooks, chefs, and food enthusiasts weighed in on the egg yolk omelette discourse.
\u201cI have not. I\u2019ve made thousands and thousands of omelette in my life. I was the breakfast cook in quite a few restaurants. People are very specific about how they want their eggs. I\u2019ve seen it all. No one has ever ordered an egg yolk omelette.\u201d— rose aiello (@rose aiello) 1666193228
\u201c@notfolu I\u2019m obsessing over this. I have cooked straight egg yolk in a pan before it is a terrible consistency. There\u2019s no way it would make an omelette. know I really believe the managers notes are wrong, and it was meant to be the other way around.\u201d— folu (@folu) 1666035303
Thankfully some people did try to make the egg-yolk omelette to understand its appeal. Emily Hell for the Washington Postre-created the now-infamous meal and called it, "unappealing".
"The dense, heavy texture of the thing — which turned leathery as it cooled — ultimately made it unappealing," Hell wrote.
\u201cgoodbye negroni spagliato with prosecco, hello egg yolk omelette\u201d— Madison Malone Kircher (@Madison Malone Kircher) 1666040094
Despite the drama surrounding Corden, Balthazar, and egg yolk omelettes, it seems the situation with McNally has been smoothed over as the Balthazar owner unbanned Corden as he believes in second chances.
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