[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Onions (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 9/9/2011 10:20:48 AM EDT
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I am often surprised when someone says they don't eat onions. One of my wife's friends - a young woman of Italian descent - even goes so far as to not put onions in her marinara sauce. In the fried rice thread, someone said they'd eat it if the OP cancelled the onions. WTF, over? Fried rice without onions is simply crazy talk. I can understand a kid not liking raw onions. I might even be able to comprehend an adult not liking raw onions. But hating onions to the point that you'll pick them out of fried rice (or even decline the dish because it was cooked with onions) seems like insanity. How about you?
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Quoted: I've known a couple people who were like that with tomatoes as well. Even to the point of not eating ketchup or marinara sauce either. Myself, I like a flavor explosion in my food. I'm not much on raw tomatoes. I can eat a slice on a burger or something, but that's about it. I love them cooked, in just about any way you can imagine.
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Quoted: Is that a brit only thing or you make it?? The best one that I have had was bought at the Thatchers Cider shop, along with some funky cheese and Pickled Onions. Oh, and of course Cider. Product name or recommend?? sure I can find it online.  I cannot recall the name of the brand right now, but all of the Red Onion Marmalades that I have tried have been great (when in a Panini with meat and cheese, at various pubs and bars). Better than the standard Onion Relish that I find in a lot of shops. I'll pop back in and post the brand if I can find it again. 
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That's a weird poll.
I prefer raw onions, cooked ones are kind of gross - Not the taste, the consistency. But I don't put either one in/on everything, they're good but not great. I like a thin slice of raw on a burger, finely diced in many types of cooking, coarsely chopped raw in salsa, etc. |
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I am often surprised when someone says they don't eat onions. One of my wife's friends - a young woman of Italian descent - even goes so far as to not put onions in her marinara sauce. In the fried rice thread, someone said they'd eat it if the OP cancelled the onions. WTF, over? Fried rice without onions is simply crazy talk. I can understand a kid not liking raw onions. I might even be able to comprehend an adult not liking raw onions. But hating onions to the point that you'll pick them out of fried rice (or even decline the dish because it was cooked with onions) seems like insanity. How about you? 
That was me. I'm just not a big fan of onions. I can't even explain why. I don't know if it's the juice, the texture or what. It's not the flavor, as I use onion powder where onions are required in my recipes, and I'm fine. I just can't stand onions. They sickitate me. Maybe I choked on one as a kid or something. |
My best friend doesn't eat any vegetables extremely picky. He is a nightmare to eat anywhere with.|
Quoted: That's a weird poll. I prefer raw onions, cooked ones are kind of gross - Not the taste, the consistency. But I don't put either one in/on everything, they're good but not great. I like a thin slice of raw on a burger, finely diced in many types of cooking, coarsely chopped raw in salsa, etc. Thanks? You're the first person I can recall saying they liked raw onions and didn't like them cooked.
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Quoted: Quoted: I am often surprised when someone says they don't eat onions. One of my wife's friends - a young woman of Italian descent - even goes so far as to not put onions in her marinara sauce. In the fried rice thread, someone said they'd eat it if the OP cancelled the onions. WTF, over? Fried rice without onions is simply crazy talk. I can understand a kid not liking raw onions. I might even be able to comprehend an adult not liking raw onions. But hating onions to the point that you'll pick them out of fried rice (or even decline the dish because it was cooked with onions) seems like insanity. How about you? That was me. I'm just not a big fan of onions. I can't even explain why. I don't know if it's the juice, the texture or what. It's not the flavor, as I use onion powder where onions are required in my recipes, and I'm fine. I just can't stand onions. They sickitate me. Maybe I choked on one as a kid or something. Largely my thoughts as well. Not an onion fan. |
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While we were camping last week, I was chopping some onions for use in a big camp stove full of chili.
My 7 month old fucking loves to eat now that he has two teeth to crunch together and he wants to nom on everything. He reaches his hands out and goes, "OOOMPH! UUUNNNGH!" So I popped a piece of diced onion in his mouth. He gave me a look like  and then  and then prompty gummed that fucker into oblivion before asking for more.
My baby eats onions. Some of you people are pussies. |
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Love em, raw, cooked, whatever.
Wrap a peeled onion in tinfoil with a dash of BBQ sauce, throw it in the campfire Sauteed in olive oil with a teaspoon of brown sugar diced in a salad, sliced on a sandwich, chopped in Mexican, sprinkled on chili The list goes on.......... Someone here turned me onto the Walla Walla a few years ago, hard to find on the east coast, but amazing |
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That's a weird poll. I prefer raw onions, cooked ones are kind of gross - Not the taste, the consistency. But I don't put either one in/on everything, they're good but not great. I like a thin slice of raw on a burger, finely diced in many types of cooking, coarsely chopped raw in salsa, etc. Thanks? You're the first person I can recall saying they liked raw onions and didn't like them cooked. Ok, I'm willing to entertain the suggestion that I'm the weird one here and that the poll is far more in line with the rest of humanity. It certainly wouldn't be the first time. Cooked is good in French Onion Soup or Onion Rings, anything else and I want them chopped fine so I can taste them but don't actually have to eat them. Raw onions are also good in/on burritos, bratwurst, but no onions should ever get near a pizza. That's sick and wrong Don't get me started on mushrooms. Blech! |