Comments on: The Onion is My Sworn Enemy. What’s a Girl to Do? http://erincooks.com/the-onion-is-my-sworn-enemy-whats-a-girl-to-do/ A Picture is Worth a 1000 Calories Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:31:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Marianne http://erincooks.com/the-onion-is-my-sworn-enemy-whats-a-girl-to-do/#comment-5926 Marianne Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:19:46 +0000 http://erincooks.com/2008/03/30/the-onion-is-my-sworn-enemy-whats-a-girl-to-do/#comment-5926 Silverware and some pots are stainless steel. Save your money! : ) Silverware and some pots are stainless steel. Save your money! : )

]]> By: Erin http://erincooks.com/the-onion-is-my-sworn-enemy-whats-a-girl-to-do/#comment-5779 Erin Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:35:26 +0000 http://erincooks.com/2008/03/30/the-onion-is-my-sworn-enemy-whats-a-girl-to-do/#comment-5779 Erin S - I've never actually chopped up and frozen vegetables before. I probably wouldn't ever bother doing it either, but I also don't have an aversion to onions. There are websites that do say it's possible. Usually they say to IQF (Individually Quick Freeze) them in a single layer on a cookie sheet in the freezer before storing them away. What I want to know is who can actually fit a whole baking sheet in their freezer? I can barely squeeze in a loaf of bread. As you can tell, I'm pretty dubious about the whole thing... Erin S – I’ve never actually chopped up and frozen vegetables before. I probably wouldn’t ever bother doing it either, but I also don’t have an aversion to onions. There are websites that do say it’s possible. Usually they say to IQF (Individually Quick Freeze) them in a single layer on a cookie sheet in the freezer before storing them away. What I want to know is who can actually fit a whole baking sheet in their freezer? I can barely squeeze in a loaf of bread. As you can tell, I’m pretty dubious about the whole thing…

]]> By: Erin http://erincooks.com/the-onion-is-my-sworn-enemy-whats-a-girl-to-do/#comment-5776 Erin Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:25:51 +0000 http://erincooks.com/2008/03/30/the-onion-is-my-sworn-enemy-whats-a-girl-to-do/#comment-5776 Great feature idea, Erin! I have gobs of questions -- I'll try to filter through and send you some good ones. :) I LOVE onions and add them to everything I cook - much to the disappointment of Marc. And one follow up question: have you really chopped, frozen and then used onions with much success? Every time I try that the onions seem so watery and just -- bland I guess. No true onion-y taste. Has that happened to you? Great feature idea, Erin! I have gobs of questions — I’ll try to filter through and send you some good ones. :) I LOVE onions and add them to everything I cook – much to the disappointment of Marc.
And one follow up question: have you really chopped, frozen and then used onions with much success? Every time I try that the onions seem so watery and just — bland I guess. No true onion-y taste. Has that happened to you?

]]> By: ann http://erincooks.com/the-onion-is-my-sworn-enemy-whats-a-girl-to-do/#comment-5772 ann Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:25:53 +0000 http://erincooks.com/2008/03/30/the-onion-is-my-sworn-enemy-whats-a-girl-to-do/#comment-5772 My husband is very sensitive to the smell of raw onions, even if he's not handling them in any way. So I've switched to Penzey's dried onions (regular and toasted) for any soups/baking with onions. It's only slightly more expensive than fresh, and they keep forever in the cabinet. (Cheating? Maybe. But good for marital harmony!) My husband is very sensitive to the smell of raw onions, even if he’s not handling them in any way. So I’ve switched to Penzey’s dried onions (regular and toasted) for any soups/baking with onions. It’s only slightly more expensive than fresh, and they keep forever in the cabinet. (Cheating? Maybe. But good for marital harmony!)

]]> By: geeky http://erincooks.com/the-onion-is-my-sworn-enemy-whats-a-girl-to-do/#comment-5771 geeky Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:37:07 +0000 http://erincooks.com/2008/03/30/the-onion-is-my-sworn-enemy-whats-a-girl-to-do/#comment-5771 PS. Here's the link for the one I have! http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=690&f=2774 PS. Here’s the link for the one I have! http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=690&f=2774

]]> By: geeky http://erincooks.com/the-onion-is-my-sworn-enemy-whats-a-girl-to-do/#comment-5770 geeky Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:36:02 +0000 http://erincooks.com/2008/03/30/the-onion-is-my-sworn-enemy-whats-a-girl-to-do/#comment-5770 I agree, garlic is the worst offender. I have one of those stainless metal soap bars (I think mine came from Crate & Barrel), and they are indeed magic! I used to hate having smelly hands for hours after I cooked. I agree, garlic is the worst offender. I have one of those stainless metal soap bars (I think mine came from Crate & Barrel), and they are indeed magic! I used to hate having smelly hands for hours after I cooked.

]]> By: michelle @ TNS http://erincooks.com/the-onion-is-my-sworn-enemy-whats-a-girl-to-do/#comment-5769 michelle @ TNS Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:11:03 +0000 http://erincooks.com/2008/03/30/the-onion-is-my-sworn-enemy-whats-a-girl-to-do/#comment-5769 i didn't feel like springing for the little metal bar, so i just rub my hands on whatever stainless steel item or appliance is closest to me. i will also mock anyone who uses pre-chopped onions. i didn’t feel like springing for the little metal bar, so i just rub my hands on whatever stainless steel item or appliance is closest to me.

i will also mock anyone who uses pre-chopped onions.

]]> By: Dominic http://erincooks.com/the-onion-is-my-sworn-enemy-whats-a-girl-to-do/#comment-5766 Dominic Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:02:29 +0000 http://erincooks.com/2008/03/30/the-onion-is-my-sworn-enemy-whats-a-girl-to-do/#comment-5766 I wash my hands wet with cold water and salt to get rid of onion and garlic smells. I wash my hands wet with cold water and salt to get rid of onion and garlic smells.

]]> By: Nix http://erincooks.com/the-onion-is-my-sworn-enemy-whats-a-girl-to-do/#comment-5756 Nix Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:38:32 +0000 http://erincooks.com/2008/03/30/the-onion-is-my-sworn-enemy-whats-a-girl-to-do/#comment-5756 I, on the other hand, LOVE onions. I can't get enough. Although I do prefer the red onions to any other. I, on the other hand, LOVE onions. I can’t get enough. Although I do prefer the red onions to any other.

]]> By: Allen http://erincooks.com/the-onion-is-my-sworn-enemy-whats-a-girl-to-do/#comment-5755 Allen Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:14:49 +0000 http://erincooks.com/2008/03/30/the-onion-is-my-sworn-enemy-whats-a-girl-to-do/#comment-5755 Onions are my enemy too -- they make me cry like a baby! I find that the best cure for ridding your hands of garlic/onion smells is to soap them up then rub on the inside of your stainless steel sink (assuming you have one), front and back, then rinse as normal. There is a chemical reaction to the metal that neutralizes the odor (i.e. just like the stainless steel metal bars you can buy). Give it a shot --it works for me every time. Great new feature, Erin! Onions are my enemy too — they make me cry like a baby!

I find that the best cure for ridding your hands of garlic/onion smells is to soap them up then rub on the inside of your stainless steel sink (assuming you have one), front and back, then rinse as normal. There is a chemical reaction to the metal that neutralizes the odor (i.e. just like the stainless steel metal bars you can buy). Give it a shot –it works for me every time.

Great new feature, Erin!

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