|
|
|
 |
_What Makes An Onion Sweet? |
|
Print this Recipe
Raw onion contains more natural sugars than the same weight of strawberries, and the best onions to use for roasting are those with the most sugar. Onions sold as "sweet onions," contrary to their name, have less sugar than ordinary yellow onions. Vidalia onions, a common brand of sweet onion, have 5.8 grams of sugar for 1/2 cup diced, and ordinary yellow onions have 7.5 grams of sugar for 1/2 cup diced. Their "sweet" name refers to their lack of pungency, which makes them easier to eat raw but also makes them bland when cooked. So when picking onions for roasting, walk right by the ones hyped as "sweet." You will get much fuller-tasting results (and probably save a little money) from a bag of humble yellow onions.
This recipe comes from the Cook'n collection. Try Cook'n for FREE!

01-The Changing Face of Homemade 02-What's Your Hurry? 03-The Ingredients 04-Organic and All-Natural Ingredients 05-Setting Up A Pantry 06-Using the Recipes _What Makes An Onion Sweet? _Flavored Oils _Chiles-Too Hot To Handle _Instant Polenta _What Is Bruschetta? _Ponzu _Refried Beans _Puff Pastry _Canned Pumpkin Is Better Than Fresh _The Allure Of Pouched Fish _Melting Cheese _Defining Fruit _V8: A Garden In A Jar _Making Substitutions For Cream _Ready-To-Serve Precooked Bacon _Endives _Precut Produce _Salting To Cook, Not Just For Flavor _Sprouts: An Instant Salad _Cooking Without Heat _Choosing Meat _Hanger Steak _Mesquite Sauces _Chimichurri _Frozen Dough _Restaurant-Style Stock And Sauce Concentrates _Preservatives In Jarred Garlic _Tough Cuts Of Meat _Pots And Pans _Food In A Tube _Refrigerated Guacamole _The Joy Of Soy _Making Substitutions: Salsa And Dressing _Mole Paste _Leftovers: Turkey Salad Reinvented _Keep Your Skin On _Fishing For Broth _Lean Fish / Fat Fish _How Do You Know When The Fish Is Done? _Judging Freshness _Fish On The Bone _Dry-Pack, Day-Boat, Unsoaked Scallops _Don't Overlook (Seafood) _Tofu _Quorn _Asian Quick-Soak Noodles _Seitan _Meatless Protein _Flavored Salsa _The Two Faces Of Veggie Burgers _Frozen Potatoes _Techniques For Cooking Vegetables _Speed-Baking Potatoes _Edamame _Cook Your Vegetables By Color _Buying Leafy Vegetables _Vegetables That Are Fruit _Shopping For Root Vegetables _Fennel, Celery, And Other Stem Vegetables _Quick-Cooking Whole-Grain Rice _Risotto _Instant And Precooked Polenta _Buckwheat _You Say Tabbouleh, I Say Tabouli _Quinoa _Lemon Zest _Canned Tomatoes _Tomatoes And Cream _Dried Wild Mushrooms _Cooking With Salad Dressing _Resting Lasagna (Or Any Casserole) _Couscous _White Beans _Curry Paste _Microwave Steaming _How Does A Slow-Cooker Work? _The Theory Behind Slow-Roasting _Perfect Cheesecake _Prepared Pie Crust _Chai Concentrate _Buying And Storing Honey _The Sweet Side Of Pepper Spread _Cornbread Mixes _Canned Dairy _Baby Carrots _Quick Tomato Sauces
|
|
|