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raw onions/scallions

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  • 29-05-2017 10:40am
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    Zelda247
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    my husband can't eat raw as it effects his tummy, i read somewhere that you can take the string out of them by soaking, has anyone any ideas?


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    Shenshen
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    I've heard of that, but never tried it. My gran used to slice or chop them very finely, sprinkle some salt on them and leave them for a few minutes. They'd be soft as cooked afterwards, kept their taste but lost their bite entirely.


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    Dizzyblonde
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    If you soak it for even a few minutes in a small amount of anything acidic the sting goes out of it completely. I usually use lemon juice or any type of vinegar.


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    Zelda247
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    Dizzyblonde wrote: »
    If you soak it for even a few minutes in a small amount of anything acidic the sting goes out of it completely. I usually use lemon juice or any type of vinegar.

    Brilliant, thanks to you both!


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    the beer revolu
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    Dizzyblonde wrote: »
    If you soak it for even a few minutes in a small amount of anything acidic the sting goes out of it completely. I usually use lemon juice or any type of vinegar.

    This. Mrs Beer doesn't like that raw onion taste at all. Onions nearly always get a bit of a marinading in lemon/lime juice for any salsa type thing.


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    Zelda247
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    Its not the taste my husband does not like it's the fact that the raw ones give him tummy gripes.


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    squonk
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    I believe if you pop them in ice water for a while it takes that harshness from them and they're more suitable fir use in salads/burger topping etc.

    I like that lemon juice tip though.


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