Onions (1 Viewer)

[mazzyianne]

I never really liked them.
They are useful for flavour in a tomato-based sause I'll admit, but are they really of much use other than that in today's society?
The big lumps of onion in chinese food... not for me

Do they do more harm than good, what with the making the eyes sting and cry?
They are good for ya if you have a cold, but couldn't garlic do that job even better?

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

I never really liked them.
They are useful for flavour in a tomato-based sause I'll admit, but are they really of much use other than that in today's society?
The big lumps of onion in chinese food... not for me

Do they do more harm than good, what with the making the eyes sting and cry?
They are good for ya if you have a cold, but couldn't garlic do that job even better?

i like them. the red ones are yum if you cut them in big chunks and roast them.

 

[wild_cat]

I never really liked them.
They are useful for flavour in a tomato-based sause I'll admit, but are they really of much use other than that in today's society?
The big lumps of onion in chinese food... not for me

Do they do more harm than good, what with the making the eyes sting and cry?
They are good for ya if you have a cold, but couldn't garlic do that job even better?

Onions are bastards, are as 1200 calorie pizzas from fucking aldi, which I have just eaten only to relise that it contained 1200 fucking calories.

 

[Eddie Gorilla]

Whatever your opinion is on onions, garlic's still better for/with/on/in/than everything.

 

[spiritualtramp]

Regular onions are just as essential as garlic when cooking curry, soup, italian sauces etc.

For salads that require raw onions I prefer to use red onions.

 

[nlgbbbblth]

Onions rock.

Onions are essential with:

Burgers
Steak
Toasted sandwiches (make sure they go in raw)

Also picked onions. Great in salads or just eating one by one from a jar.

 

[тхеодоре кацзынски]

1200 calorie pizzas from fucking aldi, which I have just eaten only to relise that it contained 1200 fucking calories.

yeah but it probably only cost you 20c or so....

 

[classic seanc]

I hated onions for years and years. But when i came up to Dublin and had to fend for myself, I found them to be quite useful for almost everything food-based. Red,white, whatever, its all good.

A trick I learned in Dunnes is when you're slicing onions and your eyes start to sting, take a big gulp of water and that'll clear up the aul eyes straightaway. Dunno how it works, but it does.

I however really really really really really really really really really reallly fucking HATE garlic. Its made from satan's snot. So, since I have such vehement garlic-prejudice, I can't really compare it to our friend the onion.

 

[La La]

marrianne, last night i cooked a tasty thing with onions that may or may not convert you; fry up some onions in butter (or oil, up to you) and then add in a big splosh of balsamic vinegar. be generous with it, cos it will caramelize and do tasty yummy things to the onions.
meanwhile you've been boiling up some spinach tagliatelle, which you drain and throw in with the onion mess. then as your tossing that shit around, bung in a heap of tomato herb sauce. chuck in sommore balsamic for good measure, and eat that shit.

now, it doesnt look pretty. not alot of the things i cook actually do. but when that shit hits your tastebuds, you wont care.

bon apetit!

 

[spiritualtramp]

Made this yesterday. Very nice indeed.

Veggie Shepherds pie

Chop up one onion and some garlic. Sweat them in olive oil.
Add 500 ml of vegtable stock, a tin of tomatoes, 8 ounces of red lentils, a chopped pepper, a handful of frozen peas and two chopped carrots. Cook on a medium heat, stirring every few minutes, for about half an hour.

Chuck the resulting mush in a casserole dish and top with mashed spuds. Cover with grated cheese and bung it in the oven for about 15 minutes.

 

[La La]

yummmmmmmmmmmmm that sounds tasty

 

[spiritualtramp]

Yeah, it is quite nice. I think it is missing *something* though, when I was eating it last night I put salt on it which is a very rare thing for me to do.

Perhaps a spoon of marmite might make a difference next time.

 

[La La]

i dont like salt too much, but everytime i make a veggie casserole, i end up putting quite alot in it to give it a kick, and then it tastes really amazing. never thought about using marmite before, but i realy dont like it on toast...perhaps it wouldnt be so bad in a dish though?

 

[krystal]

Mmmm pickled onions. I have been known to eat entire jars in one sitting.

Onions rock.

Onions are essential with:

Burgers
Steak
Toasted sandwiches (make sure they go in raw)

Also picked onions. Great in salads or just eating one by one from a jar.

 

[ms.b.haven]

ooooh hot farts

 

[zebra heart attack]

homemade onion rings in some light batter and served with some garlic mayonnaise = amazing.

onion and tomato salad with balsamic vinegar.

big chunky onions in vegetable curry.

..i'm hungry.

 

[Hector Grey]

I however really really really really really really really really really reallly fucking HATE garlic. Its made from satan's snot. So, since I have such vehement garlic-prejudice, I can't really compare it to our friend the onion.

wierdo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Lefty Frizzell]

homemade onion rings in some light batter and served with some garlic mayonnaise = amazing.

onion and tomato salad with balsamic vinegar.

big chunky onions in vegetable curry.

..i'm hungry.

would you do a load of onion rings at this hour? i was pretty hungry until i remembered the time i mucked off in a friends breakfast roll.

onions are great but i prefer shalotts. they're smaller and pack more zinginess.

 

[ms.b.haven]

which gave a nice tang of onioniness i'm sure

you're a good friend

i mucked off in a friends breakfast roll.

 

[Catwoman]

Top onion tips:

If you hold a spoon in your mouth when you chop them you won't cry.

If you find raw onion in a salad a bit strong, soad them in lime juice first.

Egyptians worshipped onions (as well as cats).