Carmelized Onions
 

So I started an online cooking school on the Kitchn site. It's free and it doesn't really matter if you do the homework, but I am going to try.

Today's lesson is about onions and garlic. One of the assignments (you can choose one of three) is making caramelized onions. I have never done this, so I am definitely choosing this one. Problem? What do I serve them with?

It needs to be fairly healthy. I don't want burgers because I am making tacos for my beef this week. Anyone have any other ideas? I was thinking maybe sandwiches, but I can't think of anything but a beef sandwich they would be good with - lol.

I may make some salmon patties and try them along side

bbro: I just found this article about carmelized onions. Now I'm very hungry.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...n_3758215.html

Wow - thanks! I am going to have to see if I can fit some pizza in the menu today!!

That made me hungry too.

I had french onion soup a week ago. I felt so 70s. It was delicious.

There is almost nothing better than a good french onion soup.

Sadly, there is almost nothing worse than a bad french onion soup.

Shouldn't that be 'freedom onion soup'?

I made freedom dip sandwiches last week.

Yeah, I know, that's so yesterday. But then again, judging by my new phone issues, I am so yesterday.

Finished product.

I am thinking maybe quiche or the tart from infinite monkey's link

PS - it's not burned, the pan was deglazed with balsamic vinegar

I bet they smelled great!

OMG! SO good. I bought some potatoes and I think I am going to eat them together.

When I was a kid, my mom said something that just stuck in my head for years, because it's both true and kinda wacked.

And that is, that if you are supposed to be making dinner for the family, but haven't figured out what it's going to be, just saute an onion and the wonderful smell will waft through the house, and everyone will be assured that you have some wonder dinner in the works, as you rack your brain trying to come up with something to make.

Kinda crazy, but it's true that an onion being fried up smells better than most other things in the kitchen.

EXCEPT....


http://www.candyindustry.com/ext/res...YDAY/Bacon.jpg

BACON

Damn you, Jim! Damn you to heck!

now I want bacon!!


bbro, deglazing is best done with some kind of wine, although vinegar will do the trick. I went to a cordon bleu cooking institute, so I know whereof I speak.

Ask me anything!

Holy shit I do that all the time, just never really thought about ti as a ploy.....

What do you do with the onions after you cook them?

Throw 'em on a steak, or a hamburger steak, pork/beef/venison tenderloin, serve with Italian/Polish sausages (very good, btw)...on the side, w/anything.

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