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Gravy's Cooking Thread
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Hoss
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Maybe you guys should share how you're heating up the canned green beans. I think the only times I've had soggy green beans were when, as I mentioned earlier, someone fucked them up by trying to fancy them up. Just drain the water, put a tablespoon of butter on top and nuke it till the butter melts. I would add bacon too but I don't usually have it available.
Soygen
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You would hate my canned green bean and red onion salad I make, then. Served cold with a balsamic vinaigrette. Don't hate!
Put me in the column of people who like canned green beans.
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Is onion smell caused by a blunt knife? i guess i'll check it out tonight, i'll use a butterknife to cut up an onion. i heard that onion smell/cry is caused by
a.cutting the core
b.dull knife, b/c it smashes the cell walls instead of slicing through them
The last time i teared up was around xmas time when i visited a friend and used their dull as shit knife for prep work. I was wondering why i was tearing up, dicing an onion, which doesn't happen at home cuz i keep my knives sharp. (i didn't think about this at the time, my wife noticed i was agitated and i said, i guess virginia onions have more sulfur than i remember, and just kept on going)
I also hate raw onions, but i use em everyday for cooking.
a.cutting the core
b.dull knife, b/c it smashes the cell walls instead of slicing through them
The last time i teared up was around xmas time when i visited a friend and used their dull as shit knife for prep work. I was wondering why i was tearing up, dicing an onion, which doesn't happen at home cuz i keep my knives sharp. (i didn't think about this at the time, my wife noticed i was agitated and i said, i guess virginia onions have more sulfur than i remember, and just kept on going)
I also hate raw onions, but i use em everyday for cooking.
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Back when I was a teen working in fast food, some dude bet me to take a bite out of a raw onion like an apple. I had to chew it and swallow it down.... One bite. Laughing in his face I took the bet and proceeded to take the bite. Needless to say that I won the bet, but the rest of my day was ruined. No matter what I did I could not get that taste and smell out of my mouth, it was horrible and definitely not worth the $20 I had won.
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BrutulTM
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I think you need to talk to a psychiatrist about your fear of raw red onions.
BrutulTM
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The "tears" from onions come from a gas that is released when the cells are damaged that mixes with the liquid in your eyes to form a burning acid, so I think cutting them with a dull knife would likely damage more cells which could increase the eye irritation. As others have said though, I cut up onions probably 5 or 6 times a week at minimum and very rarely do any crying. Raw onions are delicious in any number of dishes and are fantastic in vinaigrette based salads. I wouldn't need a bet to take a bite out of an onion. I do it from time to time just for the hell of it. Do you guys really never eat onions on burgers, hotdogs, salad, sandwiches, etc? You're missing out.
With all due respect, this is just nonsense.
chaos
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Yeah I'm not missing out, I know what it tastes like. To me the onion taste/smell ruins the taste of everything it is associated with. I'm no faggy supertaster either, unless we're talking about Kuriin's ass. The taste and smell is just abhorrent to me.
I like fried onions, of course, because the frying takes the taste and smell out. Plus I'm Murrican so if you deep fry anything I am Constitutionally bound to eat it. That's about it.
I like fried onions, of course, because the frying takes the taste and smell out. Plus I'm Murrican so if you deep fry anything I am Constitutionally bound to eat it. That's about it.
Rezz
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That is straight out of Cool Hand Luke's, a restaurant chain. Fried onions are ok, but in my experience it tends to turn the texture to something I would refer to as slimy.
Also onions are amazing, especially raw. Raw red onions sliced thin and mixed with shredded lettuce and pepperocinis, then applied on top of tomatoes, turkey, and provolone on some fresh sourdough? Yeah son, you are tasting all of those ingredients, and it is amazing.
Also onions are amazing, especially raw. Raw red onions sliced thin and mixed with shredded lettuce and pepperocinis, then applied on top of tomatoes, turkey, and provolone on some fresh sourdough? Yeah son, you are tasting all of those ingredients, and it is amazing.
Sir Funk
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I love raw red onion. It's a powerful experience to be sure, but the hate on it in this thread is way over the top.
I get it though. I liken it to a really hoppy IPA, which I can't stand--as I feel it fucks your palate for any other beer you might like to have later. Hate the IPAs, love the red onions. Let's just call it taste genetics.
I get it though. I liken it to a really hoppy IPA, which I can't stand--as I feel it fucks your palate for any other beer you might like to have later. Hate the IPAs, love the red onions. Let's just call it taste genetics.
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