How to add onions to salads so that they don’t taste bitter: chefs reveal 3 ways

08.01.2023 13:17
Updated: 13.04.2023 08:32

Onions help the salad become more healthy and tasty, so when preparing a number of dishes, the vegetable is included in the recipe.

However, we often note that onions do not always seem organic in a salad due to their bitterness and unpleasant taste.

Therefore, it is worth entering the component correctly.

What methods do experienced housewives use?

Changing the onion variety

It is not necessary to use classic onions, as they are considered the most bitter option. You can pay attention to red and white varieties, which are much softer and tastier.

You can also pay attention to the "restaurant" variety of onion - shallots, which provide the best results.

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Boiling water

In order to quickly remove the bitterness and make the onion more neutral, many use boiling water. The chopped vegetable is simply doused with hot water and sent to the salad.

Frying

Some salads can be improved by using fried vegetables instead of raw ones. In this case, you can also do without salad dressing.

This dish always seems more original and interesting.

Author: Marina Michalap Internet resource editor

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  1. What methods do experienced housewives use?
  2. Changing the onion variety
  3. Boiling water
  4. Frying