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Preparation of Onions

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From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 3 ingredients
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Preparation of Onions

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Peel onions under water to reduce eye irritation.

  2. If onions are strong, soak them in boiling water with ¼ teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda for 30 minutes.

  3. Drain and boil onions in plenty of salted water for 30 minutes to 2 hours, depending on toughness.

  4. Change the water if desired. Reserve coarser outer layers for flavoring soups and use tender center for salads.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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