This is a bit of a cultural thing. Grilling whole onions. It’s my favorite, I could eat 4 in one sitting.

  • Mike D.
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    42 years ago

    Mexicans grill spring onions. Thought it was weird the first few times but I grew to love them.

    • @_MoveSwiftlyOP
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      22 years ago

      Really? Okay that’s new to me. I’ll have to try this.

    • Altima NEO
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      21 year ago

      Not sure why anyone downvoted you, but yeah. I even made a comment about it here lol. Spring onions with carne asada, toss some pieces into a corn tortilla with a spritz of lime, and mmm, you got a tasty taco there.

  • @NotMoose
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    32 years ago

    Honest question as I would try this. After grilling, do you just bite into them like an apple? Do you eat them plain? Looks good!

    • @_MoveSwiftlyOP
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      42 years ago

      Not like an apple for sure.

      I personally peal the outer most layer as it’s burnt a bit, but some people love it. I like to eat them layer by layer, pealing one at a time. Does that make sense?

      • @NotMoose
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        42 years ago

        Absolutely! Thank you. I’ll try this!

  • @MrWildBunnycat
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    32 years ago

    That looks delicious. I believe it was also very common to just bake whole onions in victorian times as a hearty meal on a string budget

    • @_MoveSwiftlyOP
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      22 years ago

      Onions and bread in some areas of the middle east as a string budget meal. Last resort. That’s interesting stuff there. :)

  • @[email protected]
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    32 years ago

    Never done it, usually decomposed into wedges and grilled in a basket with other veggies like garlic, mushrooms, and golden beets. They do it with half onions at a Lebanese restaurant near me they are sweet and delicious!

    • @_MoveSwiftlyOP
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      32 years ago

      Half onions do cook much faster.

      • Che Banana
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        22 years ago

        I just showed a friend grilling half onions with his steak…he is now hooked!

  • Altima NEO
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    11 year ago

    What do you do with a whole onion?

    Ive done slices and those small pearl onions, as well as green onions with carne asada.

    But also your top image is upside down.

    • @_MoveSwiftlyOP
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      11 year ago

      Just eat the whole onion. :) Peel one layer at a time. It stays juicy and I really like it.

      Yes it is, I have no idea how to get Lemmy to upload pictures with the correct orientation.

  • @[email protected]
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    12 years ago

    That depends heavily on what you plan on serving them with. If it’s being served with something that would pair with a cooked and softly charred onion, hell yes.

    If you’re just planning on eating a whole grilled onion by itself though, you’re off your rocker.

    • @_MoveSwiftlyOP
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      42 years ago

      They’re typically server with veggie/beef/chicken skewers. Personally, I don’t mind eating them by themselves lol. I love grilled onions, too much.