Ode to onion

This is an onion. Your every day run of the mill large sweet videlia onion. A good 3 1/2″ to 4″ onion. We will name it “average big onion.”

And then along comes this guy. We will call him “Andre The Giant Onion.” I left “Average Onion” in the pic so you could have perspective.

I have been thinking long and hard about how this onion should be used. I LOOOOOVE onion. A sweet onion in any form is a welcome addition to….anything but ice cream, probably.

Should we slice it? Should we dice it? Should we eat it raw in a salad? Should we let it simmer in butter until it delivers it’s golden sweet caramely goodness?

There are too many options. And this onion of greatness deserves a meal of greatness.

I actually emailed The Pioneer Woman, asking her what she would do with an onion like this. No response. Maybe I should have tweeted her instead? Anyway, all that to say…I’m open to suggestions.  Leave your detailed and loving suggestions in the comments. If you inspire a new dish, i’ll name it after you. Or at least name the onion after you. “Andre” is a little impersonal.

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