Cooking questions thread

Wylaff

A couple of years back I bought 30 pounds or so of Vidalia Onions and decided to try hanging them in the closet knotted into pantyhose. Sure as sh*t I had fresh onions all year round. Turns out previous generations might have known a thing or two,

silvermouse

Wow, I didn't know sweet onions kept that long.

Patrickbrick

Clearly due to the pantyhose. Those things keep everything fresh

CalvinAndHobo

It feels like I may never voluntarily use an onion again. For the past couple months, I've been substituting shallots for onions in everything I make, and it always seems better. I have yet to make something and think to myself "you know what, an onion would have been better here compared to shallots".

Trykflyr_1

Shallots are smaller as well. I do the just in time scheduling method for a lot of the produce I use. There’s just me to cook for. A bag of onions won’t survive long enough for me to use and the singles are way too big for most of my needs. Enter the shallot.

Wylaff

@CalvinAndHobo said:
It feels like I may never voluntarily use an onion again. For the past couple months, I've been substituting shallots for onions in everything I make, and it always seems better. I have yet to make something and think to myself "you know what, an onion would have been better here compared to shallots".

French onion soup? Burgers? Hotdogs? Stuffed inside a pork chop?

I like to thin slice shallots and toss them into my caramelized onions.

ShawnOL

@Trykflyr_1 said:
Shallots are smaller as well. I do the just in time scheduling method for a lot of the produce I use. There’s just me to cook for. A bag of onions won’t survive long enough for me to use and the singles are way too big for most of my needs. Enter the shallot.

Ate you back or just popping in? @Trykflyr_1

CalvinAndHobo

@Wylaff said:

@CalvinAndHobo said:
It feels like I may never voluntarily use an onion again. For the past couple months, I've been substituting shallots for onions in everything I make, and it always seems better. I have yet to make something and think to myself "you know what, an onion would have been better here compared to shallots".

French onion soup? Burgers? Hotdogs? Stuffed inside a pork chop?

I like to thin slice shallots and toss them into my caramelized onions.

Haven't made any of those recently, but I have been using raw shallots on sandwiches and don't see a downside. French onion soup might be a problem but I've never made that.

dirtdude

What are you going to live on, egg casseroles?

ShawnOL

I prefer white onions. More zing.

Wylaff

My family is big on the onion flavor, so typically shallots are too mild by themselves. I will eat a whole onion with 3 eggs for breakfast.

Rdp77

Im big on onions too of all types. Each one seems to have their place. I agree that for most things I do shallots are a little light but I enjoy them in or on salads.

ShawnOL

Scallions go great in tuna salad.

Al_K_Lloyd

@Amos_Umwhat said:

@Jrflickster said:
1 at a time here sorry

Same, but then, I live alone.

Same; crusty old desert hermit checking in

(with apologies to G. Thorogood)

I live alone
Yeaahh with nobody else
Cuz when I live alone
I prefer to be by myself.