Onions - 500g

Did you know that the onion is a member of the lily family?

Onions; a mainstay of so many meals. They're so versatile - what would good food be without them?!

Here are just a few ways you can use them. First, remove the outer skin & top and tail them -

• Slice thinly and eat raw
• Bake in a sauce, whole if small, otherwise half or quarter
• Roast on their own or in with the meat
• Remove the centre and stuff with meats or herbs, breadcrumbs & tomatoes etc. Bake for about 30 minutes.
• Slice thinly and use in stir fry
• Steamed or boiled
• Use as a base for sauces

The list is endless! Cooked long and slow the oils turn into sugars sweetening the onion. If you burn them they turn everything bitter. Adding salt makes them weep (as well as you) and stops them browning whereas lemon or vinegar prevent them softening.