Onions
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List of Ingredients
One large onion equals about one cup chopped onion.
One medium onion equals about 3/4 cup chopped onion.
Buying & Storing Onions
When buying onions, choose those that are heavy for their size with dry, papery skins, and that show no signs of spotting or moistness. Avoid onions that are soft or sprouting. Young onions are sweeter than old ones. They should have absolutely NO SMELL whatever. If they do, they are probably bruised somewhere under the skin and are on their way out. Store onions in a cool dry place with good air circulation for up to three months.
Onions Tips
To get rid of "onion breath" - eat several sprigs of vinegar or salt-dipped parsley. You can also chew on fennel seeds or coffee beans. You now have a "different" breath!
If you chop onions from the top, not the root end, you will not cry.
A wet onion is easier to peel than a dry one.
If you need the juice of an onion, squeeze half an onion with the skin on it. Use a lemon squeezer.
When you need only a small portion of an onion, do not peel the whole onion. Cut off the size you need and peel it. The remaining portion will keep longer with the skin on it in the refrigerator.
Green Onions vs. Scallions
A green onion can be classified as a type of scallion. Both can be used interchangeably. True scallions are identified by the fact that the sides of the base are straight, whereas the green onion is usually slightly curved, showing the beginnins of a bulb.
They should be stored, wrapped in a plastic bag, in the vegetable crisper section of the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Myths and Facts
To keep your automobile windshield from frosting at night, slice an onion and rub the windshield with the onion. The juice will keep it frost-free.
To cure baldness, rub head with the onion. The onion juice was supposed to cause hair to grow "thick as thistles." Note: You may have to sleep alone, but at least you'll have hair!
To select your husband-to-be from among suitors, it is said that if the name of each suitor is written on an onion and then placed in a cool dark storeroom, the first onion that sprouts will be the man she should marry!
During the Civil War, General Grant believed that onions would prevent dysentery and other ills of warm climates. He sent the following wire to the War Department:
"I will not move my army without onions." The next day, three trainloads of onions were dispatched to the front.
Sweet Onions
How about eating a raw onion that is almost as sweet as an apple? Certain fresh onions, called sweet onions, are known for their mild, even sugary, taste. These onions contain more sugars and fewer sulfur-containing compounds than other onions do.
They are often named by geographic origin and described as being sweet. The best known are:
Vidalia from Georgia
Walla Walla from Washington
Maui from Hawaii
Imperial from California
Carzalia from New Mexico
The Texas Spring or Supersweet from Texas.
They are available from February to August. Because their individual seasons are short, they often command premium prices.
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