What are your thoughts on onions?

[Barrister]

Here's how I deal with chopping onions:

I man up and don't cry over onions.

[derspiess]

Contact lenses.   I wouldn't have thought so intuitively, but I believe it's true.  When I wore contacts all the time I was like "wow, my sensitivity to onions went away!" but now that don't wear then as much I still get a little teary.

Well, I do wear contacts.  But is the cornea really the only part that gets irritated by onion fumes or whatever it's called?

[Norgy]

I've never cried over onions. Did cry over spilt milk once.

[derspiess]

You definitely have to be careful with raw onions, but disagree that using onions as a base ingredient gets "boring".

However, I have been throwing diced celery into a lot of dishes, even if not specifically called for.  It does add a different something.

I like celery, even though sometimes even after thoroughly washing it it has a slight dirt taste.  Wife & her family (which I'll extrapolate to Argies in general) can't stand it so we almost never cook with it.

One other thing Argies seem to really hate is pickles, or really cucumbers in any form.  She has the kids totally turned off to them as well as several other things I like-- we have a covert war going on with the kids and their food tastes.

[Barrister]

You definitely have to be careful with raw onions, but disagree that using onions as a base ingredient gets "boring".

However, I have been throwing diced celery into a lot of dishes, even if not specifically called for.  It does add a different something.

I like celery, even though sometimes even after thoroughly washing it it has a slight dirt taste.  Wife & her family (which I'll extrapolate to Argies in general) can't stand it so we almost never cook with it.

One other thing Argies seem to really hate is pickles, or really cucumbers in any form.  She has the kids totally turned off to them as well as several other things I like-- we have a covert war going on with the kids and their food tastes.

Pickles are my one 100% irrational food dislike, going right back to my childhood.

It doesn't make sense - I like cucumbers, and I like it when other things are pickled.  But traditional pickles themselves?  No thanks.

[Norgy]

It's definitely an acquired taste, and I can relate. Same with pickled beets. And you don't know how bad the pickled herring and shite can get.

[katmai]

I don't like onions. I have tried very hard to, but I just can't. I like some vegetables in the onion family - leeks, scallions, garlic - but I really can't stand yellow, red, or white onions, especially raw.

Because I don't like them, I notice them whenever a meal is cooked with them, and most restaurant/deli foods have tons of onions in them because they're a cheap and easy way to spice foods. Some foods need onions - liver and onions, French onion soup, etc - but I've managed to cook for 30+ years using onions very sparingly.

My question, for those who cook, however, is just how necessary are onions in your own cooking? Do you guy them by the bushel and put them in everything? Or do you only use them in the odd dish as needed?

No wonder your kids are so weird.

[katmai]

I can understand not liking onions-- the strong odor and taste is not something everyone gets accustomed to.  But what is there not to like about bell peppers?

My go-to veggie pizza is topped with onion, mushroom, and bell pepper.  Perfect balance.

Bell pepper dominate when used in cooking so i can't stand them.
But i love them in salad.

[garbon]

You definitely have to be careful with raw onions, but disagree that using onions as a base ingredient gets "boring".

However, I have been throwing diced celery into a lot of dishes, even if not specifically called for.  It does add a different something.

I like celery, even though sometimes even after thoroughly washing it it has a slight dirt taste.  Wife & her family (which I'll extrapolate to Argies in general) can't stand it so we almost never cook with it.

One other thing Argies seem to really hate is pickles, or really cucumbers in any form.  She has the kids totally turned off to them as well as several other things I like-- we have a covert war going on with the kids and their food tastes.

Pickles are my one 100% irrational food dislike, going right back to my childhood.

It doesn't make sense - I like cucumbers, and I like it when other things are pickled.  But traditional pickles themselves?  No thanks.

Whereas I hate all of those so at least I'm consistent.

[katmai]

Pickles are my one 100% irrational food dislike, going right back to my childhood.

It doesn't make sense - I like cucumbers, and I like it when other things are pickled.  But traditional pickles themselves?  No thanks.

I'm eating bread and butter chips as i type this RIGHT NOW!

[Barrister]

Pickles are my one 100% irrational food dislike, going right back to my childhood.

It doesn't make sense - I like cucumbers, and I like it when other things are pickled.  But traditional pickles themselves?  No thanks.

I'm eating bread and butter chips as i type this RIGHT NOW!

Fill your boots.

[Caliga]

And you call yourself a foodie.

I don't think I call myself that, no.  I think others around here have called me one.

Anyway, ok, I admit it, it's less for the crying and more for the convenience factor.  I make good money but unlike you lazy Canadians I have to actually work long hours for it.

[Norgy]

Pickles are my one 100% irrational food dislike, going right back to my childhood.

It doesn't make sense - I like cucumbers, and I like it when other things are pickled.  But traditional pickles themselves?  No thanks.

I'm eating bread and butter chips as i type this RIGHT NOW!

Fill your boots.

With shrimp and assorted seafood?

[derspiess]

I'm eating bread and butter chips as i type this RIGHT NOW!

I actually don't like bread & butter or sweet pickles so much.  Gotta be dill.

[katmai]

I'm eating bread and butter chips as i type this RIGHT NOW!

I actually don't like bread & butter or sweet pickles so much.  Gotta be dill.