Yellow onion
The all-purpose cooking onion. Sweetens and turns golden when cooked slowly; sharp and crunchy when raw.
Used for
- soups
- stews
- sauces
- caramelizing
In the kitchen
- Dice.
- Slice.
- Caramelize.
- Sauté.
Picking it at the store
- Look for firm, dry papery skin with no soft or mushy patches.
- Avoid any with a strong smell at room temperature. That means they're past their prime.
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