white onion vs red onion (coupons, buy, salad, potato)

[annieosage]

Wow some of you guys are harsh. Of course anyone could go to Google to learn about different onions but it's real life cooking that is the knowledge I would want to know.

I love all varieties of onions as well. My daughter is vegan so I love learning about different plant based foods and recipes with her. We keep several types on hand as well.

[SabresFanInSA]

Originally Posted by Dirt Grinder

I never use white onions. I use Vidalia when I need raw onions (potato salad), yellow onions for cooking, red onions for quick pickling (Mexican dishes), and scallions for garnishing (Asian dishes).

I keep white onions on hand at all times for that very reason. They're mild enough to be eaten raw but strong enough to sautee. Certainly I would rather use yellow and red but sometimes I think of something and the bag of white onions is incredibly versatile.

[SabresFanInSA]

Originally Posted by 5-all

I've seen bags of mixed onions for sale with red, yellow and white in the same bag. Same price and weight as the all yellows. It may be a good idea to pick one up. You can always use them in regular, non experimental cooking.

I'd love to get my hands on that but I have never seen it in any of my local grocery stores.

[Missy2U]

Originally Posted by annieosage

Wow some of you guys are harsh. Of course anyone could go to Google to learn about different onions but it's real life cooking that is the knowledge I would want to know.

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Two things - you obviously don't know his posting history - it's a totally reasonable suggestion (and the only one that some of us are willing to answer with anymore). Second, if you actually LOOKED at the google results, they're not "all scientific" - they talk about what works in what kinds of dishes.

[Dirt Grinder]

Originally Posted by Jkgourmet

Dirt Grinder it shocks the crap out of me, but I'm going to contradict you on something! You're correct about the red onions for pickling for Mexican dishes. But white onions are what is usually used in cooking Mexican dishes. I learned that when we lived there...

How are you contradicting me? I didn't state that white onions aren't used in Mexican cooking. We just don't care for white onions, so we use yellow.

[Debsi]

I don't know where all of you are getting these mild red onions, because I usually find them just as sharp or more so than the other kinds.

I like shallots for raw onion in salads (sometimes I soak it in water or vinegar to make it milder), and also yellow sweet onions like Texas 1015.

White onions are sharp and nicely textured, good for cooking, and the preferred raw onion (chopped fine) to top a taqueria style taco.

Green onions and leeks are also great. I am an allium fan.

I buy them all, but red onion is probably the least frequent choice.

[Dirt Grinder]

Originally Posted by SabresFanInSA

I keep white onions on hand at all times for that very reason. They're mild enough to be eaten raw but strong enough to sautee. Certainly I would rather use yellow and red but sometimes I think of something and the bag of white onions is incredibly versatile.

We stopped buying white onions after two dishes were ruined by bitter white onions. We've never encountered a bitter yellow onion.

BTW - we use LOTS of onions and garlic in our cooking, so we buy yellow onions by the 10lb bag.

[annieosage]

Originally Posted by Missy2U

Two things - you obviously don't know his posting history - it's a totally reasonable suggestion (and the only one that some of us are willing to answer with anymore). Second, if you actually LOOKED at the google results, they're not "all scientific" - they talk about what works in what kinds of dishes.

I get that- I look at Google a lot but also like to discuss with "real" people (as real as an internet forum can be anyway) LOL.

You're right I don't know his specific posting history. Only reading this first post I think I've ever read in this section.

[greatblueheron]

Me too....yellow.


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Originally Posted by Dirt Grinder

How are you contradicting me? I didn't state that white onions aren't used in Mexican cooking. We just don't care for white onions, so we use yellow.

[Dirt Grinder]

Originally Posted by Missy2U

Two things - you obviously don't know his posting history - it's a totally reasonable suggestion (and the only one that some of us are willing to answer with anymore)...

I don't know how to interpret this.