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A question about onions
Posted on 12/6/12 at 9:45 am
Posted on 12/6/12 at 9:45 am
The last couple of years I've noticed I don't handle onions as well as when I was young. If I eat raw onion like what is on a hamburger or salad I wake up in the middle of the night and my mouth feels awful and I can't drink enough water.
What is the mildest onion out there? I don't want to give them up because I love them. I normally eat yellow onions when I do.
What is the mildest onion out there? I don't want to give them up because I love them. I normally eat yellow onions when I do.
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Posted on 12/6/12 at 9:51 am to TigerExtreme
What about if you sweat them down and make them taste sweet?
Problems then too?
Problems then too?
Posted on 12/6/12 at 10:03 am to BRgetthenet
Vidalia onions from GA are very mild.
There is a hybrid variety that UGA has developed called Savannah Sweets that are super mild and sweet also.
There is a hybrid variety that UGA has developed called Savannah Sweets that are super mild and sweet also.
Posted on 12/6/12 at 10:04 am to AlmaDawg
I buy Vidalia here in LA. I love them.
I use one a day either with dinner or eggwhites in the a.m.
I use one a day either with dinner or eggwhites in the a.m.
Posted on 12/6/12 at 10:05 am to TigerExtreme
what about using shallots? They have that nice aroma, but arent as pungent.
Posted on 12/6/12 at 10:11 am to TigerExtreme
I know there are all kinds of food allergies but I'm surprised that your symptom is dry mouth and thirst. Have you experimented by eating a burger with no onion?
Posted on 12/6/12 at 10:16 am to Zach
Have had a burger with no onion and no problems. How do you 'sweat' down an onion?
Posted on 12/6/12 at 10:30 am to TigerExtreme
Saute till it turns kind of clear. It will lose a lot of strong smell/flavor.
The reason I'm surprised is that onions don't have much salt. That's what usually causes thirst at night.
The only food allergy I've got is Mahi Mahi. Love the stuff but it makes me scratch my forearms all night till they turn red. Found out that it's the high iodine content. Mahi Mahi has more iodine than other fish.
The reason I'm surprised is that onions don't have much salt. That's what usually causes thirst at night.
The only food allergy I've got is Mahi Mahi. Love the stuff but it makes me scratch my forearms all night till they turn red. Found out that it's the high iodine content. Mahi Mahi has more iodine than other fish.
Posted on 12/6/12 at 10:33 am to TigerExtreme
Get more specific with "feels awful." Like your mouth is burning? Are you trying to cool it down with water?
Posted on 12/6/12 at 10:47 am to Darla Hood
Mouth not burning but a real bad taste in my mouth and I feel like I'm dying of thirst.
Posted on 12/6/12 at 10:52 am to TigerExtreme
Could be a reaction to the sulphur in the onions?
Posted on 12/7/12 at 4:45 pm to Gris Gris
I find red onions/purple onions to be milder than white or yellow.
I cook my onions for my burgers this way:
Peel 1 Red Onion
Place Onion in double wrapped aluminum foil
Put Olive Oil and Tonys on onion.
Put Foil Covered Onion in Coals for 30-45 Mins.
The onion will have a very nice roasted sweet taste to it. Some Lebanese people taught me this trick and it is awesome with a burger.
I cook my onions for my burgers this way:
Peel 1 Red Onion
Place Onion in double wrapped aluminum foil
Put Olive Oil and Tonys on onion.
Put Foil Covered Onion in Coals for 30-45 Mins.
The onion will have a very nice roasted sweet taste to it. Some Lebanese people taught me this trick and it is awesome with a burger.
Posted on 12/8/12 at 6:56 am to TigerExtreme
I actually experience the very same thing. As suggested, I think it may be some sort of reaction to the sulphur. It's not terrible enough to make me stop eating them, but I do find myself very thirsty hours later and that dry mouth feel lingering. Cooked do not yield the same result, only raw.
Also, my limited raw onion consumption tends to be with high sodium items. Gyro wraps, tacos (onion/cilantro) and the occasional Jimmy Johns Italian Night Club sammich.
Also, my limited raw onion consumption tends to be with high sodium items. Gyro wraps, tacos (onion/cilantro) and the occasional Jimmy Johns Italian Night Club sammich.
Posted on 12/8/12 at 8:41 am to RaginCajunz
Might upset the purists on here, but you could also try dried minced onions. Soak them in a little water to reconstitute them and either add them as is or saute a little and add. I find they give a milder flavor. It's what many commercial burgers are made with. Examples are McDonald's, Frostop and Kastleburger.
Posted on 12/8/12 at 8:54 am to Stadium Rat
Stadium Rat!
Always bringing the knowledge to the Food Board! I love your posts. I'm still contemplating the cooked shrimp question. ( other thread)
As for the onions, I get that same sensation, and it's getting worse as I age. Used to be that only raw whites and yellows would cause this, so I tried to stick to the purples(reds). Now, I get the sour mouth and acid burning with them as well.
The saute'd options are a fine suggestion, but the dried and reconstituted method may be worth a shot!
Always bringing the knowledge to the Food Board! I love your posts. I'm still contemplating the cooked shrimp question. ( other thread)
As for the onions, I get that same sensation, and it's getting worse as I age. Used to be that only raw whites and yellows would cause this, so I tried to stick to the purples(reds). Now, I get the sour mouth and acid burning with them as well.
The saute'd options are a fine suggestion, but the dried and reconstituted method may be worth a shot!
Posted on 12/8/12 at 7:40 pm to Jimbeaux
Thanks, Jimbeaux.
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