How to fry onions correctly: secrets of experienced cooks - not everyone knows about this

26.02.2024 10:08

It is important to always remember that even frying onions has its own nuances and peculiarities, although this is a basic culinary action.

Therefore, it is extremely important to learn how to fry onions correctly.

You can make the vegetable a tasty addition on its own, making it crispy and tasty. You can, on the contrary, make the onion mass juicy for use in another dish. Therefore, the methods will depend on the goal, reminds the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti" on culinary issues, chef Yulia Arkhipova .

What are the main tricks?

Salt

Not everyone knows that the final result largely depends on the correct addition of salt. If you use fried onions as a separate component, then salt them 30 seconds before they are ready.

If the onion is a component of another dish, then salt is added immediately.

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Temperature

If you want tasty but soft onions, you need to stick to the right frying technique. First, heat the frying pan, add the onions. Then reduce the heat to a minimum and fry until fully cooked. Add salt.

As a result, the vegetable turns out soft, tender, tasty, but browned.

If you want crispy golden onions, then choose high heat for frying. But in this case, don't move far from the stove and stir.

Sugar

This component is used if you want to make crispy onions. In this case, you can add up to a teaspoon of sugar.

In this case, salt is added at the end to balance the taste. You can also try adding cane sugar - the result will be even more interesting.

Soda

Many cooks and housewives add this component when frying onions, although at first glance soda seems unnecessary. However, a small pinch of powder will significantly improve the quality of fried onions.

Previously we talked abouthow to cook potatoes with bacon .

Marina Michalap Author: Marina Michalap Internet resource editor


Content
  1. What are the main tricks?
  2. Salt
  3. Temperature
  4. Sugar
  5. Soda