Use this tag for questions about selecting, identifying, storing, preparing, replacing or cooking with onion as a star ingredient.
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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 ...
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Is it safe to eat sauteed onions left at room temperature?
I made a big pot of sauteed onions and garlic (~9 onions and a head and a half of garlic), and forgot to put it away overnight. It was probably off the fire for around 8-10 hours... Is it safe to ...
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How long should I keep a cut onion?
Since I only cook for one or two, I will tend to buy an onion and only use part of it, and then keep the rest in the fridge. Sometimes it will be a while before I use the rest. Is there any guidance ...
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Pickled Onions In Hot Dogs [closed]
I have tried using Pickled Onions: as an alternative to, Frying Fresh chopped Onions, which is time consuming and being a lazy cook, wanted to avoid all the hassle cleaning a, "Greasy" frying pan ...
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What's the difference between green, white, and red onions?
Being a north Indian, the only onions that I have used and seen others using are red onions. These are used in all Indian traditional dishes.
I have seen green onions and white onions in the market ...
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Too much onion flavor in dip
I've just made a cream cheese, mushroom and onion spread and the onion flavor is way too strong. Is there any way I can reduce it by adding something?
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What kind of onions for dal?
I'm making dal for the first time and have all of the ingredients below, but I can't decide whether to use white, yellow (vidalia), or red onions. I have all three in stock.
Here are the other ...
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How do I tone down the intensity of raw onion?
How can I tone down the intensity of raw onion?
Some onions have a more acute taste and smell than others of the same type, and I would like to avoid them in salad dish, or making dips with raw onion. ...
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Why do my onions keep burning?
Twice now, I have burned my onions while heating them in a pan. I was just trying to caramelize them, and they burned every time.
They were on medium heat, and I put olive oil at the bottom of the ...
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How can I peel pearl onions quickly?
I love pearl onions, but I'm always put off by the idea of peeling every single one. Are there any shortcuts to peeling pearl onions?
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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 ...
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Which parts of a spring onion should I use in a pasta salad?
The recipe I've got (Commonsense cooking, page 211) for a pasta salad lists spring onion (green onion/scallions) as an ingredient, but doesn't say which part to use. Should I be using the long, ...
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Can I reuse chopped onions?
I have a Hot Dog Stand. I use chopped onions every day, can I re use the left over chopped onions the next day? The onions are in a container that keep them cold all day long. Some days the onions ...
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Need to remove germ from garlic or onion?
My mate always tells me to remove the germ (the center) from garlic and onions, especially if it's turning green. What are the pros and cons of the germs of these plants?
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What can I substitute for onions?
I love onions; however, someone that I cook for does not. Absolutely hates them and can tell whenever they are in the dish.
That said, so many recipes call for onion to be added. What can I use ...
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slimy red onion
I purchased a red onion yesterday, sliced it open and noticed that it felt slimy on the red skin of one of the exposed inner layers. I've never noticed that before. Is that normal, or has the onion ...
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How to save a dish with an onion paste base which tastes like raw onion paste?
I was making a dish that requires the use of onion paste. Usually I'd fry the paste, but I had a bunch of other stuff that needed to be fried too, so I put that in first, and I guess by the time I ...
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How many times can vinegar (after soaking onions in it) be reused again for soaking the fresh onions?
How many times can same vinegar (after soaking onions in it) be reused again for soaking the fresh onions?
Do I need to take any special care w.r.t Vinegar for maintaining its freshness?
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Making chili less oniony
I made chili last night and it is way too oniony. I know you can use potatoes to make things less salty; any advice on making already made food less oniony?
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Enhancing garlic and tomatoes on toast [closed]
I often make the following vegan breakfast toast. I start by finely chopped onions and garlic and heat the combination on a non-stick pan till the onions are brown. Then I add a tomato chopped into ...
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I'm making tomato sauce which never thickens
I tried the following recipe.
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/5211/amatriciana-pasta
The result is tasty, but the sauce looks nowhere near the image. It is some red paste, yes, but with onions ...
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Can onion based recipes such as bolognese be cooked in slow cooker?
Slow cookers seem like an easy way to cook a meal if you are prepared to wait the 8 hours or so for the meal to cook.
Can you simply put all the ingredients, including onion, for something like ...
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Is it safe to eat sprouted onions?
I opened my onion rack lately to find onions that had sprouted several-inch-long green roots... It made me extremely queasy and I threw them out. But I was wondering - would it be safe to eat them / ...
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How can I store chopped onions in the fridge without the smell?
I am cooking for a large group and am trying to do as much as I can in advance. One thing I would love to do in advance is chop several onions. I have done this before with a single onion; I stored ...
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Is it safe to eat green onion slime?
I just harvested some scallions from the garden, where it's getting bit chilly (late November in Seattle).
After chopping them, I realized that their insides were covered in a gelatinous, slippery, ...
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Combating adverse effects of garlic and onions
I'm a huge fan of garlic and onions and seldom do I cook for myself without adding one of the two.
Recently, I've managed to come across a local garlic grower. The intensity of the taste is like ...
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Vinegar softens the bite of raw onions?
This seems to always be the case for me. Any time I'm marinating a salad or pickling vegetables it always seems that the raw onion bite is very much diluted after soaking in vinegar. Is the vinegar ...
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Why do red onions turn blue or green when cooking sometimes?
I cooked a pot of beans with some red onions last night. Today for lunch when I got them out of the fridge, all of the onions had turned a blue/green colour!
They still taste ok, but sure looks ...
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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 ...
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Is there any reason against using red onion, or a mixture of red and yellow onions to make an onion soup?
Should I use yellow onions, red onions or even a mixture of both to make the best onion soup?
I realise this is a subjective question, but is there any reason I shouldn't use red onions or is there ...
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Cooking up onions, without oil
For a while now I have been trying to reduce my intake of fried food, or food otherwise cooked with oil. However I still make a lot of things with onions, and I end up sautéeing them with vegetable ...
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Which onions to use and how to cook them for an Indian curry recipe that specifies “fry until deep pink”?
One of the curry recipes in the book "50 great curries of India" says "Heat the oil in a cooking pot and fry the onions until deep pink." I think I know what it means when a recipe says "until deep ...
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What's the best way to peel an onion?
I'm a pro at dicing an onion. My issue is always peeling it. The papery skin is so tough to get off, and I'm never sure just how many layers to peel off.
Does anyone have any sure-fire tips on how to ...
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Storing unused portion of red onion
I like the red onions in my toss salads. Seldom do i use a whole one, because they are usually so large and i want to know how can i keep the already cut onion from going bad. I have tried just ...
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How can I chop onions without crying?
Onions are an excellent addition to many dishes, but cutting them can be frustrating when they make you "cry" all the time.
Does anyone know any tips or tricks to help minimise the tears when ...
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What is the correct onion to tomato ratio for North Indian masala sauce?
What's the optimum — or, at least, the most widely used — tomato to onion ratio for making the tomato masala (sauce)? Masala is used as the base for a number of north Indian dishes. Onions are fried ...
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Can garlic or onion stored in the fridge help to sanitize?
Can garlic or onion stored in the fridge help to sanitize? How to protect fridge from dangerous elements which can spoil stored food?
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How do I cut a blooming onion?
A blooming onion is a deep fried onion which opens up during frying to resemble a flower.
Obviously, I start with a giant onion. How do I cut it?
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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 ...
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What is the difference between caramelized onions and “crispy onions”?
I've searched around for information on this, and seen "caramelized onions" in some places (simple enough to make), and then what can only be described as a VIOLENT reaction indicating that rather ...
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Salad onions — any way to make them sweet but not soft? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I tone down the intensity of raw onion?
I like the taste of caramelized onions (I think Ruhlman's book had mentioned it was removing or changing the sulfur), but ...
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Why fry onions without oil and then add oil?
In several recipes I have seen lately, the instructions are to sautee onions and garlic without oil for a few minutes, and then add oil and continue until golden. If it's of any help, these are ...
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Is it bad to cut onions and other vegetables on the same cutting board?
Is it bad to cut onions and other vegetables on the same cutting board? Does the type of cutting board matter? For example, do wooden cutting boards that are regularly used to cut onions (or other ...
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What is the Purpose of Using Onions in (Almost) Every Soup Recipe?
Almost every soup recipe seems to call for sauteed onions. For instance, I'm looking up recipes for squash soup, and every single one calls for onions -- but every soup recipe I can think of uses ...
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Cooked or caramalized onions in the refrigerator
How long can I store caramalized onions in the refrigerator?
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How to best store scallions?
They always get wilted in the crisper pretty quickly. Is there a better way to store them?
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Fresh pearl onions vs frozen
Our recipe called for frozen pearl onions & I only found fresh. What do I need to do to the fresh ones?
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Is there any advantage to adding salt to onion while frying itself?
Is there any advantage to adding salt to onion while frying itself rather than adding it the last. My friends say it removes moisture from onion.
Is it true ? Why is removing moisture from onion ...
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How long can I keep sauteed onions in the fridge?
I'm a working mom, so I'm always trying to find ways to cut down on cooking time. My newest trick is to saute a huge batch of onions and keep it in a container in the fridge, so that I can skip the ...
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Foods other than onions that can be caramelized for a delicious result [closed]
Is there a way to caramelize foods other than onions and produce similar results?
