I have quite a few heirloom onions - red, white and yellow. Any recipe suggestions? I don’t like raw onions and it is too hot for soup. I’m thinking either baked or sauteed. I have olive oil, basil, paprika and wine... (24 replies, last updated by fladd August 11, 2002)

When slicing onions for making onion soup, how should the onions be sliced — pole to pole or crosswise? In the past, I’ve used the slicing disk of my food processor to slice the onions crosswise. But now I’m... (13 replies, last updated by greygarious October 1, 2009)

I have a wonderful sounding recipe for onion soup but it doesn’t state what kind of onions to use. What are the BEST onions to use in onion soup? I live in Southern California and have access to everything. Thanks! (12 replies, last updated by Karl S September 22, 2007)

Does anyone know where I can buy onion seeds? I’m looking to make a chicken and rice dish that calls for them, but I can’t seem to find them anywhere. Thanks! (6 replies, last updated by another_adam November 18, 2009)

Looking for great homemade onion rings. The East Villiage/Gramercy area ideally but willing to go elsewhere on a good recommendation. Many thanks! (28 replies, last updated by intrepid November 6, 2009)

Very interesting read. But it’s not The Onion, unless I’m missing something? (7 replies, last updated by alkapal October 21, 2009)

Hi. I read this board all the time to find stories of foods I am looking for. I’ve read a lot of descriptions of onion rings where it seems that the big fat cut ones are well-liked. I want to find a different kind. There is... (19 replies, last updated by beekay July 21, 2009)

Got myself some fresh Walla Walla sweet onions. I love eating these onions raw with dijon mustard. Sounds gross, I know, but damn it tastes so viciously good. Do you eat raw onions? If so, how? Do tell. (17 replies, last updated by another_adam June 20, 2009)

Does anyone know of a mail order source for Bloomin' Onions (like the ones served at Outback)? I have found loads of recipes and supplies but want the actual product to send as a gift. (4 replies, last updated by pinkprimp May 11, 2009)

I had a near disaster today while cooking onions. All I did was heat olive oil- rather high- and added a sliced onion. The whole thing flared up. I thought that it would last a second but I actually had to put it out. I returned... (5 replies, last updated by carfreeinla April 3, 2009)

Hi. It’s a sweet onion grown in the strawberry fields near the berries. They’re very mild, reasonably sweet, and not terribly suitable for cooking (they tend to disintegrate). Slice 'em thin and put them on a chicken... (5 replies, last updated by TampaAurora April 22, 2009)

When making carmelized onions is it customary to add sugar? Do the onions get sweet without adding sugar. (34 replies, last updated by chowser March 4, 2009)

Having overbought alot of onions, I decided I am going to make an onion pie. But none of the recipes I’ve seen speak to me. I want a pie with a large amount of caramelized onions, in a regular pastry crust into which I will... (15 replies, last updated by jns7 February 24, 2009)

Where can I find the best onion rings in Philadelphia. This is hardly a gourmet favorite, but I love them. I can’t seem any that are better then what you can find inthe frozen isle at Sam’s Club. (15 replies, last updated by bigdog2084 January 30, 2009)

I have always made vichyssoise with leeks but is their much of a flavor difference with onions. We are having a dinner party tomorrow and I don’t want my dinner guests to be the recipents of a failed experiment. (9 replies, last updated by hill food January 13, 2009)