Remove the Strong Sharp Taste or Smell from Onions
Onions are frequently used in salads or dishes that involves using the onions fresh and uncooked. The sharp smell or taste of uncooked onions, often leaves one feeling uncomfortable. Most children will not eat any dish or salad that has uncooked or raw onions. Here is an easy way to make raw onions tastier and less revolting, before using it to prepare any dish.
Steps
- Slice or cut raw onions as desired, for any dish or salad you are planning to prepare. This can be chopped fine, sliced in rings or lengthwise, depending on what it is you wish to prepare.
- Add sliced onions into a bowl of fresh water. Ensure that the entire contents of the bowl is immersed in water.
- Add 2 tablespoons of fine salt and mix well. If fine salt is not available, the rough type will do just fine.
- Allow to stand for 5 minutes.
- Drain salted water from onions.
- Rinse again with fresh unsalted water and drain for the second time.
- The onions are now ready for use if using them raw and uncooked. The salted water weakens the strength of the sulfur present in onions that gives it a strong sharp taste.
- Alternatively, one can also cook the onions before using them.
Tips
- Soaking cut onions in lemon juice or lime juice will cut out some of the bitter taste and also add flavor.
- Peeled onions (whole) can be also soaked into salted water before slicing. This will render the smell less strong and minimizes your tears while slicing them.
