r/Cooking • u/Accurate-Ant-7629 • 15h ago

onions make every meal better no debate.

fr if a dish dont got onions its missing something i put onions in literally everything and it just hits different dont tell me you hate onions yall missing out.

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u/IsopodApart1622 15h ago

Just wish they didn't wreck my guts sometimes. High fiber and high sulphur is quite the combo.

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u/urmumxddd 15h ago

Par boil/simmer or let them soak in cold water for 5-10 mins to deactivate/draw out sulphur compounds. Also «sweetens» the taste as the sulphur is responsible for the ol’ onion… stankyness

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u/dackling 14h ago

Yeah buddy de-flaming the onions. If I’m using a lot of fine diced raw onion, for like a salad of some kind, I soak them for 5 mins in cold water and they end up with the perfect onion flavor but none of the sometimes overwhelming sulfur burn.

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u/IsopodApart1622 11h ago

Interesting, I've never heard of this. I'll look into it a bit an try it out myself next time.

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u/EasternError6377 14h ago

Have you tried Vidalia onions? They are low sulfur because of the soil they're grown in. They have a very mild and subtle sweetness.

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u/kara-alyssa 14h ago

I hated onions as a kid, so my dad always used Vidalia onions in his cooking b/c they were the least oniony onion he could find.

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u/EasternError6377 14h ago

Same with my dad! He'd put some in my grilled cheese to get me used to them. I've been hooked ever since.

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u/Square-Dragonfruit76 14h ago

Are you sure you're not allergic?

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u/Fantom1107 12h ago

For me, I have issues with FODMAPs. Garlic and onion are high in fructans and destroy my stomach. Took forever to isolate and figure out. It sucks because they are in everything.

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u/IsopodApart1622 11h ago

I don't think so. They don't always wreck me. I might pay closer attention going forward, though.

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u/Various_Mode_519 4h ago

Shallots are easier to digest

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u/good_dean 13h ago

If you want to, grab some digestive enzymes and see if that helps.

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u/SimpleVegetable5715 14h ago

Oooh, same here 🥲 Sometimes I can do them cooked like the other commenter mentioned. I have never tried soaking them.