• dumples@kbin.social
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    11 months ago

    When someone says they hate onions you know they are the most boring person ever.

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      11 months ago

      Some people have intolerances to onions, and I feel so, so sorry for them. I can’t think of many meals where onions don’t improve the flavour.

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        11 months ago

        It’s hard. I still eat garlic on occasion, even though it makes me sick. Luckily, I’ve always had a bad reaction with an onion, so my body rejects the flavor too

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        11 months ago

        Cooked onions are fine, but raw red onions in salads give me terrible headaches, I always feel bad picking them out.

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        The first time I got covid it really messed with my smell and taste. Any kind of onions just smelled and tasted completely rotten, even onion powder. Ruined all my favorite foods, even if it was just a small part of the meal. I had just made some pickled red onions and I couldn’t eat them for like 6-8 months. Worst part of covid for me by far.

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      11 months ago

      I like the taste of onions, but I hate the structure of them cooked. EDIT: and yeah, I am pretty boring.

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        11 months ago

        Not allergic, but the very thought of onions (and garlic) in pregnancy made me feel sick. Smelling them or seeing them cooked (with their translucent little stripes) would have me heaving. All the foods I love have onions and garlic in. It was awful.

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        11 months ago

        I still remember my first burger with all the condiments on it, i was a ketchup and cheese only kid. It absolutely blew my mind back then lol

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          I remember my first burger, I didn’t like them because of the lettuce, then one day I was hanging out with my mom and her colleagues and we go to a nice burger place, mom tells me to not make a fuss and eat the burger. I didn’t want to look like an annoying kid so I took a bite, what a BANGER!!! I still remember it! I obviously devoured the whole thing but I’ve basically been cool with lettuce and onions since! I’m still nostalgic about that place, I never went back sadly…

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        11 months ago

        Me too. Gives you the farts and they taste like copper. My mum used to put it in everything and i always disliked it. Since cook at home i never use them in and never will.

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        11 months ago

        At a small enough size they don’t have a texture just kind of float into the background. Got to dice those babies

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          They’re the worst when diced, especially in something like stir fry. Your chewing your rice/veggie similar consistency mix then all the sudden you get either a crunchy flake (for uncooked onions) or a tiny piece of wet paper (for cooked).

          I realize this rant is childish, but my sensory issues make this a big deal for me and I need to put my foot down… even if it causes my heel to light up.

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        11 months ago

        Fine dice and a little caramelization removes all noticeable texture in anything chewable. Improves the flavor too.

        For garlic, you either roast or mince, both of which soften the texture way down

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        11 months ago

        Cooked onions, I suppose I’d agree. They’re just kinda mushy. Raw onions on the other hand have a great crunchy texture to me.

        Thick sliced raw onion rings on burgers fluffs the whole thing up a bit and adds some airy crunch.

        They add a nice crunchy texture to Greek salad as well.

        Cut into lengthwise strips, they’re similarly fun in stir-fry if you don’t cook them too long.

        Diced on top of a tostada or taco or bagel with cream cheese and lox, they add a little crunchy something but admittedly this could be also be achieved with pretty much anything not-squishy.

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          This is awesome. lol. I never once thought of adding air to my burgers. If I want crunch I’d add some bacon or even curly fries

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            Haha yeah, bacon always wins. Potato chips on a sandwich are nice for that same kinda fluffy crunch layer.

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      11 months ago

      I like onions, but the texture can be a big problem for me, depending on the day. Doesn’t matter how it’s prepared: raw, sauteed, cooked, cooked within an inch of its life, does not make a difference

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      11 months ago

      I usually think that they’re probably not very knowledgeable about what goes in their food. It’s frankly very difficult to avoid onion entirely.

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      11 months ago

      Or they are a super taster. I love spices, curry, cumin, hot peppers (even Carolina reaper), and have been to twenty five countries but onion is fucking disgusting and I never ever want to eat one.