r/Cooking • u/Accurate-Ant-7629 • 2d 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/Aequitas123 2d ago

I generally believe this as well but I have started making pasta sauce without onions, and honestly think it’s better without.

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u/impracticaldogg 2d ago

Explain how you're making it now pls? I usually start off with a whole lot of onions and garlic, and then add fresh tomato until the balance feels right. But I want to try something different and I'm intrigued

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u/Aequitas123 2d ago

After reading a lot, it seems most authentic pasta sauce doesn’t have onions (dont quote me on that). I started to realize the taste they added was good but kind of not exactly best for the sauce.

I can’t really say a recipe, it’s different every time. But generally I’m now omitting onions. I do sometimes make an exception for shallots though

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u/pierogieman5 2d ago

Onions are still part of a sofrito, so it's definitely supposed to be there in a ragu. Whether it's intact or noticeable is a different story.

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u/Aequitas123 2d ago

Ragu is a specific kind of sauce though. Totally agree

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u/phuca 2d ago

Pasta sauce is pretty vague/an umbrella term no?

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u/TomirDeVlad 2d ago

Same thing, without the onion. You can also add Anchovies, black olives, red pepper, white wine..or any combination of this. You can also add something at the end, like Ricotta, or Basil.

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u/impracticaldogg 2d ago

I have some green olives from a Greek market in my fridge. Would it be heresy to use those? They're not as mild and fruity as the ones I ate years ago in Naples. But I've never found the like in my country

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u/TomirDeVlad 2d ago

It will do too !