Onions

Onions are at their sweetest when first harvested in summer. When dried and stored, as most onions at grocery stores are, they become less sweet and, as time goes by, increasingly sharp flavored. Gentle, long cooking mitigates this sharpness, warming the kitchen in the process on chilly fall and winter days.

Note that early spring onions are a completely different creature, at least culinarily speaking.

Quick Tip for Peeling Onions
See the easiest and least-teary way to peel onions.

How to Chop Onions
See how to chop onions like a pro with this step-by-step photo guide.

How to Slice Onions
Slice onions quickly - and as thinly as you like - with this easy guide.

Brussels Sprouts With Fried Onions
Gentle pan-steaming and turns into a light saute brings out the essential sweetness of Brussels sprouts and fried onions add bits of a slightly bitter but, again, essentially sweet fried onion for a simple, delicious side dish.

Cabbage & Onions
Thinly slicing and slowly cooking the cabbage and onions brings out their essential sweet nature, and makes a mellow, warming side dish for cold weather roasts.

Caramelized Onions
Slow, steady cooking brings out the natural sugars hiding out in the hearts of onions in this recipe for Caramelized Onions.

Chile Onion Salsa
Serve this Chile Onion Salsa with roasted or grilled meats or alongside stews that could use some brightening up.

Cider Onion Soup
This Cider Onion Soup is a twist on traditional French Onion Soup using hard apple cider instead of white wine, whole grain bread instead of baguette, and a bloomy-rind cheese instead of gruyere.

Corn Avocado Salad
Crunchy corn, red onion, and pepper combine with creamy avocado in this zesty, delicious salad (or salsa!).

Gingery Celery & Red Onion Salad
Toss simply sliced celery and red onion with a bit of ginger and rice vinegar for a crisp, refreshing salad. Its bright flavors are the perfect foil for the rich, warming dishes of fall and winter.

Green Bean Red Onion Salad
Simply steamed green beans and thinly sliced red onions make a delicious and beyond easy summer salad.

Red Onion Tomato Salad
This red onion tomato salad is super simple - and works as a dairy-free Caprese Salad if you find yourself in such a need.

Roasted Onions

Salsa Fresca
Use this Salsa Fresca with chips, on nachos, in tacos, on salads, or alongside grilled meats.

Tip for Raw Onions In Salad
Raw onions can add a nice bite to salads, but they can also be too pungent for people. Making raw onions less pungent is easy.

Quick-Pickled Red Onions
"Pickle" sliced red onions is a snap to add them to salads or serve in hamburgers and other sandwiches.

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