onion
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People Are Caramelizing Their Onions All Wrong
I, like so many millennials, am a big fan of instant gratification and am always looking to hack, streamline, or otherwise speed up the process of cooking delicious food. There is, however, one tasty treat that is always going to take its sweet, caramelized time: the onion. As Tom Scocca pointed out in his takedown…
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You Should Make and Freeze a Whole Bunch of Caramelised Onions
Properly caramelised onions — deep, sweet, and soft — cannot be rushed. You can cheat with a little sugar and baking soda, but if you’re a purist, you’re going to be hanging out at that pan for at least 45 minutes, probably more. While you’re there, you might as well make a lot, and freeze…
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What Is A ‘Medium’ Onion?
2When you start out cooking, measuring everything exactly can be a big concern, which is why beginning cooks may be put off by recipes that list vague amounts such as “a pinch of salt” or “one medium onion”. Though “pinch” has been pretty much standardised — it’s agreed upon to be an 1/8th of a…
