Sweet Onion.

[maxman]

Oh yeah, there is nothing better than sweet onion.
There is so much you can do with it.
I just made some sweet onion muffins to go with our manicotti tonight.

Caramelize them for a tasty treat.
Put them in your quiche with some mushrooms and prepare to be amazed.

Do you have any ideas for a recipe?

I've got 1/2 and onion left.

 

[Mick]

I use onion in just about every meal. Go through one every day or every other day. Favorite is deep fried onion rings. Hard to beat anything deep fried in my world. Had some deep fried cod today and I could not help myself, dipped some onion rings into the left over batter and.... boo yah....

 

[chrisknight]

I love onion, any kind. My girlfriend however is allergic to them. It makes her itch and get a rash on her arms... Kind of a bummer for me. lol Taco's, meat loaf, chili, no onion. I'm thinking about making 2 batches of everything from now on.

 

[Alacrity59]

My wife has an aunt who can not tolerate onions. Fortunately she lives three hours away and is not invited to dinner in any case. Just kidding, she would be welcome but, as you state, it would mean quite a bit of separate cooking. We go through a lot of onions in our house. Soups, stews, stir fry, curry. With hamburgers, pizza, steak.

Sweet onions are the best onions every for dressing a hamburgers. I find they go bad more quickly than other onions . . . so if you have them, use them quickly.

A few years ago I came across this bit of trivia . . . which took me 20 minutes of searching so I could quote it here

In the American Civil War, Union General William Tecumseh Sherman‘s troops were in a bad way. The top of the list of goods they demanded from the Government’s rations cabinet? Onions. Turns out that not only did they serve the troops in the form of a culinary staple, easily formed into an array of field foods, but the onions also doubled useful as an antiseptic for wounds. In this way, onions can be credited in part with salvaging the continental United States in the dead center of sectionalism and its associated tribulations.

 

[The Count of Merkur Cristo]

Of all the onion varieties, are my favorite.

Q. What variety of sweet onion is your favorite?

"It's hard to imagine civilization without onions". Julia Child

 

[rblank]

For a unique flavor, saute onions in Worcestershire sauce. Great over Angus patties, on hamburgers, or even hot dogs.

I cook with onions almost daily.

 

[Slash McCoy]

http://www.texas1015.com/ The Texas 1015 sweet onion. The only onion that beats a good Georgia Vidalia.

Sweet onions don't keep well. One trick is to knot them separately in old stockings or pantyhose, so they don't touch. Wherever they touch they will quickly develop rot. In pantyhose they keep well, for weeks. Keep them out of the sun and keep them cool, or they will sprout.

Sweet onions are great for creating "onion roses". There are special cutters for them but you can do them with a sharp knife. Just cut them radially almost all the way to the stump, batter and fry them. Good stuff. And while we are on the batter and fry thing, there is onion rings. Nothing beats big fat rings made from sweet onions. Don't overcook! Onions, like bacon and jalapenos, go in just about everything. For better flavor, cook sweet onions less than common onions. Ordinary onions should be cooked to edge caramelization, or at least translucence, to get rid of the sulfuric acid or whatever it is that makes your eyes water and yoru breath shall we say less than agreeable in an intimate setting. Sweet onions have a more delicate flavor and should be treated more gently in the pot or skillet, cooking until only the edges are clear and there is still a tiny bit of crunch in the bigger chunks.

A good way to consume a particularly mild sweet onion is to slice it about 5/8" thick and marinate it in Italian dressing in the fridge for a couple of hours. Eat it raw with ritz crackers.



Here is an onion intensive recipe of mine, Chicken Escabeche.
1 chicken, cut up, or 4 leg quarters or 4 breasts, split
1 red onion, in 1/4" slices
1 white onion, in 1/4" slices
1 yellow onion, in 1/4" slices
2 large carrots, sliced
1 cup celery, cut in 1" pieces
1 pint vinegar, either white or red
1/2 tsp minced garlic
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
4 fresh jalapenos, seeded and chopped (NOT PICKLED! LOL!)
1 pinch sage
1 tbsp soy sauce 1/2 tsp MSG (optional)


Separate onion slices into rings. Cover onions and carrots with vinegar in a ceramic or glass bowl. Refrigerate overnight, or at least 4 hours. Toss it occasionally so all of the veggies get some love from the vinegar.
Cook all other ingredients except celery and cilantro in a big pot with barely water enough to cover, for 45 minutes. Cool and remove bones, if desired, and bring to boil again. Add celery and cook until barely tender. Drain onions and carrots, saving some of the vinegar, and add to pot, cook for 3 minutes. Add cilantro and vinegar to taste, cook 1 minute, then serve with fresh corn tortillas.

 

[Edcculus]

how about an onion tart. Simplest way is to slowly caramlize about 2 large onions (low heat, plenty of butter). Lay out some puff pastry, brush with butter and put on the onions, then crumble some blue cheese over the whole thing. Pop into the oven until the puff pastry is nice and brown!

I also like onion pizza. Pretty much the same thing as above but with pizza dough. Its a white pizza (no sauce), so I'll melt butter (or olive oil) in a pan and sautee some large garlic chunks in it before brushing on the dough.

 

[JayEddie]

My preference for simple dishes is red onions (especially if raw), but if it's a recipe with a lot of onion in it, I'll mix the red with Vidalia or white.

 

[Village Idiot]

One onion, one green pepper, and two tablespoons of palm sugar. Put about a cup of water in a skillet and cook until the water almost evaporates. It's great by itself or on sandwiches or salads.

 

[YetiDave]

Wanna make them even sweeter? Throw them straight onto hot coals and wait for them to blacken all over, then peel away the outer layer and use them in a salsa or something