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[–] [email protected] 38 points 2 months ago (2 children)

30 minutes

https://youtu.be/Ovqhzil3wJw?feature=shared

We start our caramelized onions in a covered nonstick skillet over high heat with ¾ of cup water. The water and steam help the onions quickly soften. Then we remove the lid, lower the heat to medium-high, and press the softened onions into the bottom and sides of the skillet to allow for maximum contact with the hot pan. Instead of finishing with sugar or honey as many recipes call for, we add baking soda, which speeds up the reaction that converts flavorless inulin (a polysaccharide present in onions) to fructose.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

My face smells like onions for 3 days straight after cooking something with onions for more than 20 minutes. It should be much more terrible to have just onions in the pan

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

That's a non-starter then. Nothing is worth a 3 day onion facial.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

What I wouldn't give for one of those!

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 months ago

I'm sorry you feel that way.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

5-8 hours. Slow cooker is the only way to go, imo.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Slow cooker, on the back porch, if making a batch of them. Otherwise just low & slow in the skillet. A comment farther up says 'many recipes call for sugar' but I have never seen that. The onions that make your eyes water when you cut them, and a little salt & olive oil.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Adding sugar is “caramelize your onions in only 15 minutes with this one genius hack!”… the more clickbait headlines should help indicate which streamers are not worth watching/reading

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Only way I've done em. I am basically incapable of standing in front of the same pot for 45 mins. Don't get me wrong, I love cooking, but some of the really tedious styles, especially if also monotonous, I can't do. I'd get distracted by something eventually.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Standing? Naw, low & slow simmers fine with just occasional wang'jangling. Although it helps being close enough to catch a wiff for the reminder.