Cut onions vertically if you want them to hold their shape
SS: People have so many opinions about what the correct way is to slice an onion. Will you tell us once and for all what the difference is between slicing around from the equator, or slicing from pole to pole?
SS: So if you want onions to hold their shape, you want to cut them pole to pole?
SS: Dicing would do it even further, right?
Preheat the pan before you roast vegetables
SS: What about the rule about preheating pans in the oven before you roast vegetables? Is that something we need to follow?
SS: You get that sear. Does that work with proteins too?
SS: It would speed things up too.
How to Vertically Slice Onions | Cooking Light
FAQ
What is cutting an onion lengthwise?
What does the idiom cutting onions mean?
What does it mean to cut onions pole to pole?
How do you slice an onion vertically?
Slicing from pole to pole, or vertically, is essentially to slice along with the fibers of the onion. If you peel an onion, you will see that there will be green lines that run vertically from pole to pole. When you slice with these fibers, the onion pieces you end up with tend to hold up a little bit better as they cook.
How can one consume onions?
In the raw version, we consume a greater amount of potassium, calcium and phosphorus. We can think of creative ways to use onions, such as: salt seasoned with onions, pickled, in salads and as an ingredient in guacamole. Consumption of sautéed onions is common in sauces, as an accompaniment to meats, quiches and other dishes. An interesting way is to use it with rice at the time of cooking, to give a special flavor to the main dish. Fried, it can be part of the main course or an appetizer, like the famous onion rings. However, attention: the use of flour for breading and oil for dipping contribute to the increase of cholesterol.
How do you cut a halved onion?
For chopped or diced onions, leave 1/4 to 1/2 inch between each cut. For minced or finely chopped onions, leave 1/8 to 1/4 inch between each cut. Learn more about understanding cutting terms. Step 1: Halve onion pole to pole—that is, cutting through top and root end. Peel onion and trim top.
How do you cut an onion to make it bigger?
Stabilize the onion by putting it cut-side down on the cutting board, holding the root end of the onion in your non-dominant hand. Make vertical cuts from stem end almost to the root end, leaving 1/4 inch of the root end intact so the onion will hold together. The wider your slices, the bigger your chop or dice will be.