The onion appreciation thread

djcityboy · 31-01-2013, 21:47

The mighty onion has helped spruce up many a good meal!

Pixie Queen · 31-01-2013, 22:40

The joys of the humble cyboes, scallions, spring onions, gibbons or what ever name you know this glorious onion by. Many salads, stir-frys, salsas and sarnies would be blander without their addition.

SeasideLady · 31-01-2013, 22:53

Use an onion in everything savoury - love them. The smell of frying onions makes me think of when we were young going to the fair - there was always a stall selling hotdogs and burgers.

RuthStar · 31-01-2013, 22:54

This would be my mums ideal thread, She had onions with her dinner earlier and literally made the whole downstairs stink of onion.. Wasn't a pleasant smell to me, but my mum loves it lol.

davor · 31-01-2013, 23:01

Nice thread. Might have onion rings for lunch on Saturday, 'cause tomorrow I'm having pizza.

CBFreak · 31-01-2013, 23:03

I had spring onions with my Beef Oyster sauce. Makes a difference.
And Bangers and Mash NEEDS Fried Onions!

whoever,hey · 31-01-2013, 23:11

I LOVE onion. Its a base for anything i make in a pan. Whether that be chopped with my burger or hotdogs, or in a casserole, in my gravy, in my curry.

We go through bags of onions in our house

I love this thread.

amyawake · 31-01-2013, 23:57

Red onions have more antioxidants in them. Quite often I will halve or quarter them, place in an ovendish, drizzle with oil and bake alongside a savoury oven dish. (Could cover with foil but I just discard the outer crispier, tougher skin).

Pixie Queen · 01-02-2013, 00:00

Oh red onions - I love them in a mexican type salsa and raw red onion chopped and sprinkled on chilli. Tomato, red onion - chop and mix together is a nice little side dish/salad/salsa with cheese or chicken or anything.

bowland37 · 01-02-2013, 21:58

Sausage, mash, fried onion/tomatoes and lots of brown sauce on the sausages.

degsyhufc · 01-02-2013, 22:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeasideLady

Use an onion in everything savoury - love them. The smell of frying onions makes me think of when we were young going to the fair - there was always a stall selling hotdogs and burgers.

I was just thinking about this the other day. There was another thread and I posted about Catterick Market and it reminded me that when I was there I would get a steak burger with fried onions.
It brought back memories and I was on the verge of drooling

earthling13 · 01-02-2013, 23:06

I've never counted but I reckon we have onions in at least 5/6 meals a week. Whether it's a stew, a pie, a salad, a chinese, an indian, a burger or just onion rings. I love 'em!

Geiger · 02-02-2013, 00:13

They're definitely one of my most used vegetables. I have curries, chilli and wraps with onions. Sometimes even in an omelette. I think onions, along with bell peppers, are very versatile.

heavy_rotation · 02-02-2013, 01:04

I hate onions :/

Victoria Sponge · 02-02-2013, 08:41

I love onions but they make me cry, even after years of regularly chopping them! I love red onion and use it in my beef stew. When making bolognese I use frozen chopped onions, they're a godsend!

I'm loving leeks at the moment. So sweet, mild and easy to chop.

CBFreak · 02-02-2013, 10:32

When cutting onions I wear sunglasses. They actually help with the crying.

bowland37 · 02-02-2013, 10:34

Potato and Leek soup is bloomin gorgeous.

burton07 · 02-02-2013, 12:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Victoria Sponge

I love onions but they make me cry, even after years of regularly chopping them! I love red onion and use it in my beef stew. When making bolognese I use frozen chopped onions, they're a godsend!

I'm loving leeks at the moment. So sweet, mild and easy to chop.

I can't believe you've owned up to that on DS food forum!!

jojo01 · 02-02-2013, 12:29

Onions are gorgeous. Has anyone tried steamed onions? They're great as part of a roast dinner, especially if there's onion gravy too!

Scraggy Taters · 02-02-2013, 12:37

I've never harmed an onion,so why should it make me cry ?

stud u like · 02-02-2013, 12:44

Onions, garlic and leeks for lunch with bacon.

degsyhufc · 02-02-2013, 18:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by burton07

I can't believe you've owned up to that on DS food forum!!

My sister makes a recipe with tinned cooked onions.
She's a very good cook and has also made it with fresh fried onions but it didn't taste the same. Can't remember the name but it was a kind of tex-mex casserole and for the type of dish the tinned onions worked better.

Bedsit Bob · 02-02-2013, 18:49

22 replies and that's shallot.

Elanor · 02-02-2013, 18:59

I love onions! Sometimes I cook up a couple of kilos chopped up with butter and marsala - cooked very very slowly they just make this brown sludge that tastes amazing. I then throw a big dollop in almost everything I cook, or have it on its own on baked potatoes, that sort of thing.

My ex was allergic to onions - they made him really ill. I once accidentally fed him some (it was in a pasta sauce I'd made) and he was throwing up all night, it was awful. It made feeding him really hard!

heavy_rotation · 03-02-2013, 16:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elanor

I love onions! Sometimes I cook up a couple of kilos chopped up with butter and marsala - cooked very very slowly they just make this brown sludge that tastes amazing. I then throw a big dollop in almost everything I cook, or have it on its own on baked potatoes, that sort of thing.

I won't come to you if I want a description of something nice

haha

31-01-2013, 21:47	#1
djcityboy Guest Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 25	The onion appreciation thread The mighty onion has helped spruce up many a good meal!

31-01-2013, 22:40	#2
Pixie Queen Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: My Own Little World Posts: 1,102	The joys of the humble cyboes, scallions, spring onions, gibbons or what ever name you know this glorious onion by. Many salads, stir-frys, salsas and sarnies would be blander without their addition.

31-01-2013, 22:53	#3
SeasideLady Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 15,471	Use an onion in everything savoury - love them. The smell of frying onions makes me think of when we were young going to the fair - there was always a stall selling hotdogs and burgers.

31-01-2013, 22:54	#4
RuthStar Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: xBedfordshirex Posts: 5,612	This would be my mums ideal thread, She had onions with her dinner earlier and literally made the whole downstairs stink of onion.. Wasn't a pleasant smell to me, but my mum loves it lol.

31-01-2013, 23:01	#5
davor Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 5,195	Nice thread. Might have onion rings for lunch on Saturday, 'cause tomorrow I'm having pizza.

31-01-2013, 23:03	#6
CBFreak Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 22,069	I had spring onions with my Beef Oyster sauce. Makes a difference. And Bangers and Mash NEEDS Fried Onions!

31-01-2013, 23:11	#7
whoever,hey Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 30,072	I LOVE onion. Its a base for anything i make in a pan. Whether that be chopped with my burger or hotdogs, or in a casserole, in my gravy, in my curry. We go through bags of onions in our house I love this thread.

31-01-2013, 23:57	#8
amyawake Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 5,164	Red onions have more antioxidants in them. Quite often I will halve or quarter them, place in an ovendish, drizzle with oil and bake alongside a savoury oven dish. (Could cover with foil but I just discard the outer crispier, tougher skin).

01-02-2013, 00:00	#9
Pixie Queen Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: My Own Little World Posts: 1,102	Oh red onions - I love them in a mexican type salsa and raw red onion chopped and sprinkled on chilli. Tomato, red onion - chop and mix together is a nice little side dish/salad/salsa with cheese or chicken or anything.

01-02-2013, 21:58	#10
bowland37 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,230	Sausage, mash, fried onion/tomatoes and lots of brown sauce on the sausages.

01-02-2013, 22:01	#11
degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 58,791	Quote: Originally Posted by SeasideLady Use an onion in everything savoury - love them. The smell of frying onions makes me think of when we were young going to the fair - there was always a stall selling hotdogs and burgers. I was just thinking about this the other day. There was another thread and I posted about Catterick Market and it reminded me that when I was there I would get a steak burger with fried onions. It brought back memories and I was on the verge of drooling

01-02-2013, 23:06	#12
earthling13 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 10,268	I've never counted but I reckon we have onions in at least 5/6 meals a week. Whether it's a stew, a pie, a salad, a chinese, an indian, a burger or just onion rings. I love 'em!

02-02-2013, 00:13	#13
Geiger Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 664	They're definitely one of my most used vegetables. I have curries, chilli and wraps with onions. Sometimes even in an omelette. I think onions, along with bell peppers, are very versatile.

02-02-2013, 01:04	#14
heavy_rotation Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: UK Posts: 3,200	I hate onions :/

02-02-2013, 08:41	#15
Victoria Sponge Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: UK Garage, GoT, Brasil & steak Posts: 10,505	I love onions but they make me cry, even after years of regularly chopping them! I love red onion and use it in my beef stew. When making bolognese I use frozen chopped onions, they're a godsend! I'm loving leeks at the moment. So sweet, mild and easy to chop.

02-02-2013, 10:32	#16
CBFreak Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 22,069	When cutting onions I wear sunglasses. They actually help with the crying.

02-02-2013, 10:34	#17
bowland37 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,230	Potato and Leek soup is bloomin gorgeous.

02-02-2013, 12:15	#18
burton07 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sitting at my PC Posts: 9,434	Quote: Originally Posted by Victoria Sponge I love onions but they make me cry, even after years of regularly chopping them! I love red onion and use it in my beef stew. When making bolognese I use frozen chopped onions, they're a godsend! I'm loving leeks at the moment. So sweet, mild and easy to chop. I can't believe you've owned up to that on DS food forum!!

02-02-2013, 12:29	#19
jojo01 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 9,215	Onions are gorgeous. Has anyone tried steamed onions? They're great as part of a roast dinner, especially if there's onion gravy too!

02-02-2013, 12:37	#20
Scraggy Taters Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 3,104	I've never harmed an onion,so why should it make me cry ?

02-02-2013, 12:44	#21
stud u like Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Sunny Side Of The Street Posts: 40,105	Onions, garlic and leeks for lunch with bacon.

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02-02-2013, 18:45	#22
degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 58,791	Quote: Originally Posted by burton07 I can't believe you've owned up to that on DS food forum!! My sister makes a recipe with tinned cooked onions. She's a very good cook and has also made it with fresh fried onions but it didn't taste the same. Can't remember the name but it was a kind of tex-mex casserole and for the type of dish the tinned onions worked better.

02-02-2013, 18:49	#23
Bedsit Bob Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: North West Posts: 23,325	22 replies and that's shallot.

02-02-2013, 18:59	#24
Elanor Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 13,041	I love onions! Sometimes I cook up a couple of kilos chopped up with butter and marsala - cooked very very slowly they just make this brown sludge that tastes amazing. I then throw a big dollop in almost everything I cook, or have it on its own on baked potatoes, that sort of thing. My ex was allergic to onions - they made him really ill. I once accidentally fed him some (it was in a pasta sauce I'd made) and he was throwing up all night, it was awful. It made feeding him really hard!

03-02-2013, 16:39	#25
heavy_rotation Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: UK Posts: 3,200	Quote: Originally Posted by Elanor I love onions! Sometimes I cook up a couple of kilos chopped up with butter and marsala - cooked very very slowly they just make this brown sludge that tastes amazing. I then throw a big dollop in almost everything I cook, or have it on its own on baked potatoes, that sort of thing. I won't come to you if I want a description of something nice haha