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Bonnie
08-07-2012, 05:09 PM
slooooowly caramelized onions. :melting How has it taken me 36 years to learn this?

I've tried a couple of times over the last year to make them and failed miserably, but I've finally found the trick to it, and ooooooooooh.


Just had to share. :giggle

gerberadaisy
08-07-2012, 05:11 PM
slooooowly caramelized onions. :melting How has it taken me 36 years to learn this?

I've tried a couple of times over the last year to make them and failed miserably, but I've finally found the trick to it, and ooooooooooh.


Just had to share. :giggle

well share the trick :giggle

I LOVE caramelized onions and do OK with them but if I could do them even better, I'm all for it!

Bonnie
08-07-2012, 05:20 PM
:giggle I tend to assume that everyone else already knows how to do what I discover in the kitchen. :shifty

I slice them thin and dump into a slightly preheated cast iron pan with just enough oil in it to toss to coat the onions. Add a sprinkle of rough salt to encourage the water to release out (concentrating the flavor) and cook for about five minutes on medium, stirring/tossing with tongs about constantly, while they "sweat" - there's steaming and light sizzling, but NO BROWNING. Once the steam abates some, I turn the flame down to med/low and cook slowly, tossing/stirring every couple of minutes, making sure they don't *brown* (as opposed to gradually darken - that's good, but you're not looking for much color change for probably the first ten minutes or so), for at least a half hour (tonight's were for over 45 :shifty), until you have a moist, soft, stringy, medium brown mess of goodness.

MomtoJGJ
08-07-2012, 05:31 PM
My kids LOVE "candy" onions.

bec28
08-07-2012, 05:39 PM
You can add a little bit of water to the pan too :) while they are darkening. Makes it harder to burn :shifty

Emerald Orchid
08-07-2012, 05:42 PM
You can also add a little sugar to caramelize them even more. ;)

Mother of Sons
08-07-2012, 06:29 PM
I love carmelized onions. You should try Brian boitanos red onion jam recipe. Sooo good.

cro
08-07-2012, 06:55 PM
I'll have to remember that trick next time I make caramelized radishes.

mommychem
08-07-2012, 07:03 PM
Sounds yummy. We are onion fans; will need to try.
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racheepoo
08-07-2012, 07:33 PM
i started adding a scoop of coconut oil about 10 min. from the end :melting

I like them quite dark, though. Mine usually go *at least* an hour.

gerberadaisy
08-07-2012, 07:49 PM
I'll have to remember that trick next time I make caramelized radishes.

now that sounds interesting. a radish is not something I ever intentionally buy but I like them just fine so maybe I'd like this.

mystweaver
08-08-2012, 08:56 AM
:yum We eat those on steak. So good. :yum

mummy2boys
08-09-2012, 12:10 AM
Now you know what I HAVE to cook with dinner don't you???

Elora
08-09-2012, 07:50 AM
:yum We eat those on steak. So good. :yumus too

with mushrooms thrown in

i eat onions for snacks :shifty

mommychem
08-09-2012, 08:10 AM
us too

with mushrooms thrown in

i eat onions for snacks :shifty

Making some now for a mid-morning snack. :yes :yum
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Moonface
04-14-2016, 10:41 PM
Always wanted to make them but never patient enough to wait for them to finish cooking!