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Questions tagged [onions]

Use this tag for questions about selecting, identifying, storing, preparing, replacing or cooking with onion as a star ingredient.

Onions are a white or yellow root vegetable with a sharp sulfur taste when raw. When cooked, they can develop a darker color and sweeter flavor. Use this tag for questions about selecting, identifying, storing, preparing, replacing or cooking with onion as a star ingredient. Questions about dishes which include onion, but are not focused on onion, should not use this tag.

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Getting rid of raw onion taste without the frying process?

I'm trying to find a reliable way to make a good base gravy for British Indian Restaurant (BIR) curry -- for those that don't know, this is essentially the adapted form of Indian curry cooking used in Indian takeaways in the Western world (I know,…
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Can I make French onion soup with red onions instead of white?

All the white onions have been used for something else, all I have is the red onions, I would cook the red onions the same way, according to the directions, correct?
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Fermented onions in orange juice took a long time to show activity - are they safe to eat?

I'm trying to ferment sliced red onions in orange juice with 6% salt. I used one tablespoon kimchi juice to start it. It was started Monday last week, but until yesterday (after a week), there weren't any signs of fermentation occurring, not even…
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Green and white mold on dry part of onion only. What to do?

I purchased a bunch of red onions and then went a week or two without using them. When I went to use them last night, I discovered that most of them had grown lots of green and white mold. This is strange to me - I'm used to onions lasting really…
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Is there a reason to peel onions for storage or sale?

I typically try to buy organic onions. Recently the only organic onions that are available are already peeled (i.e., have the outer papery skin removed). Why is this being done? Presumably there is a cost to peeling the onions for the consumer so…
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Why did my French onion soup with 'red' onions come out tasteless and bland?

I usually make the French onion soup with white onions. The prodecure I normally use is as followed: I slowly caramelize them on a low heat for around 40min. Then I add some sugar, salt and oil before finally adding broth. I let this come to a…
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Can you freeze mirepoix?

Can I chop up and freeze mirepoix raw, or do the vegetables have to be blanched first? Thanks!
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When you caramelise an onion are you really caramelising the sugars?

Similar questions have been asked previously, although none have specifically answered the question of whether true caramelisation really happens when 'caramelising' onions (sucrose & glucose caramelises at 160°C while fructose caramelises at…
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Sautéing big batch of onions

So I like making pasta sauce with lots of sautéed onions, but to properly sauté, at least as far as I understand it, I can only put a limited amount of onions into my one medium sized pan. I am fed up with using half-steamed onions in my quest for…
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Ways to counter the burn of too many scallions?

Last night I made mashed cauliflower and made the mistake of putting in too many scallions before I blended it. The result is a mashed cauliflower that has the distinct burn of eating raw onion. Is there anyway for me to counter that? Aside from…
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Which type of onion for homemade onion rings?

I've seen some recipes, like this one, but they don't specify which type of onion to use. What kind of onion is good for onion rings? E.g. is it better to use yellow or red, sweet or tart etc?
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What's a good substitute for onion for someone with an onion allergy?

I am an allium lover with a strong allergy to all alliums. It is technically a sensitivity, as it isn't an instant reaction, but spending an hour in the bathroom because of one stray piece of red onion warrants a scarier word then "sensitivity". For…
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Can you cook pickled onions?

Can you cook hot dishes with pickled onions? I've never seen a recipe which uses them hot, is this just because they don't taste good hot? What hot dishes might be appropriate to put pickled onions in?
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Frozen onions in root cellar

My root cellar froze while I was away as we had extended single digit temperatures, which was not normal at all and we broke all temperature records. Now I have a whole basket of frozen onions and squash. Should I go ahead and process them (I…
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Beer Battered Onion Rings -- what makes them look shiny?

I'm working on a beer battered onion ring recipe and I think I have the recipe part but the onion rings look dull as they cool. I notice at restaurants etc...that they are usually shiny. Is it an ingredient I'm missing (I keep thinking egg whites…
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