Comments on: Let’s hear it for…the onion!

By: The Food Curator

The Food Curator — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 09:37:33 +0000

In reply to Leanne Chesser. Leanne, I feel for you having to miss out on the wonderful onion for all those years. Love green onions (we call them spring onions in the UK), they have a really distinct delicious flavour...keep enjoying!

By: Leanne Chesser

Leanne Chesser — Sat, 14 Sep 2013 15:46:01 +0000

I also love onions and use them in almost everything. I was actually allergic to onions (among other things) as a kid. My mom had to make all our meals without them. I’m thankful that I’m no longer allergic to them! One of my favorite things is to use green onions — in salads, as a garnish on my veggie stir fry (a bit more than just a garnish, though) and in omelettes. Yum :).
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By: The Food Curator

The Food Curator — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:41:33 +0000

In reply to Pearly Quah. Pearly, it's amazing how many health properties people have attributed to the onion! It seems it is THE essential vegetable to have in the kitchen :)

By: Pearly Quah

Pearly Quah — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:38:53 +0000

Hi Michael,

Onion is amazing and I admit that it is a food that is always in my kitchen. Without onion, it is just not possible for me to cook certain dishes. Depends on the type of food we prepared, it can be eaten raw, used in curry to bring out the flavour..we usually blend onions till very fine, used as garnishing and etc etc.

In Asian cooking or I would rather say Asian Chinese, we believe so much in the healing properties of onion especially to expel wind from the body 🙂

Thank you very much for this post, Michael. Honestly speaking, I didn’t realise it is something we can’t live without till I read your awesome post !

Looking forward to read more from your post, Micahel.

Cheers
Pearly Quah

By: The Food Curator

The Food Curator — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:01:33 +0000

In reply to William Amis. William, now using them as a hangover cure is a new one...I might have to try that ;)

By: William Amis

William Amis — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 04:29:57 +0000

Yes, I noticed during the winter I have used more onions than ever. I have it twice a day and then some. I did find a person who eats them like apples yet that is based on the night before with vast celebrations. It seems that it does something to mask the effects of a heavy night.

I love the various uses of this veggie and could not stop laughing when I read this article. You do know how to make us hungry, I am off to make me something with onions now!

By: The Food Curator

The Food Curator — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:42:59 +0000

In reply to David Merrill 101. David, they really do have a lot of health benefits. What a magical little bulb the onion is :)

By: David Merrill 101

David Merrill 101 — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 17:27:19 +0000

Onions are an amazing food, as you point out here, Michael.

They have been used to boost your immune system, improve gastric ulcers and reduce inflammation of the joints. These are just a few of their remedial uses.

They also taste great and enhance just about any dish you can think of. Bon appetit.

By: The Food Curator

The Food Curator — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 13:00:12 +0000

In reply to Marty Diamond.

Marty, I think a lot of us have cooked onions too fast. Some dishes call for it, others don’t. The best description I’ve heard is from an Italian who said the onions must “melt” in the pan….yum yum 🙂

By: The Food Curator

The Food Curator — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 12:58:31 +0000

In reply to Gregory Bowen. Smokey, they do go with almost everything it is a must have in my kitchen to have a bag of onions. Also gotta love the potato that's one of the only foods which can sustain us on it's own....