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onion sliced

ProduceYear-round in most regions; fresh local supplies peak in late summer and fall, though properly stored onions remain available throughout winter.

Onions are a good source of vitamin C, dietary fiber, and various antioxidants including quercetin; they contain prebiotic compounds that support digestive health.

About

The onion (Allium cepa) is a bulbous vegetable belonging to the amaryllis family, native to Central Asia and widely cultivated across temperate and tropical climates worldwide. The edible bulb consists of concentric layers of modified leaf bases that store sugars and water, covered by papery skin that varies in color from white to yellow to deep purple depending on variety. When sliced, the raw flesh releases volatile sulfur compounds that produce the characteristic pungent aroma and mild to sharp flavor profile. Common culinary varieties include yellow onions (mild-sweet when cooked), red onions (sweeter, used raw), and white onions (sharp, favored in Latin American cuisine).

Culinary Uses

Sliced onions serve as a fundamental aromatic base across nearly all global cuisines, providing sweetness, depth, and body to dishes through caramelization and umami development. They are essential to mirepoix, soffritto, and similar foundational preparations in French, Italian, and Spanish cooking, sautéed as a building block for soups, stews, braises, and sauces. Raw sliced onions feature in salads, ceviche, sandwiches, and condiment preparations such as pico de gallo and pickled preparations. Grilled, roasted, or deep-fried slicing onions develop complex sweetness and are served as side dishes or incorporated into composed plates. Heat intensity and cooking duration transform their flavor significantly: brief raw or lightly cooked slicing yields sharpness and crunch, while extended slow cooking produces caramelized sweetness.

Used In

Recipes Using onion sliced (14)

RCI-SF.002.0013.001

Asparagus and Shrimp Oriental

Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group * Yield: 6 servi

RCI-MT.004.0322.001

Crockpot Chicken

Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

RCI-SP.003.0220.001

Crockpot Chicken and Noodles

Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

RCI-MT.001.0090.001

Crockpot Mexicali Round Steak

Crockpot Mexicali Round Steak from the Recidemia collection

RCI-MT.004.0433.001

Greek Chicken with Tomatoes

This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Wiggins Estate in Montgomery, Alabama in 1987.

RCI-SP.004.0192.001

Kjotsupa

This is a Mongolian soup. Traditionally, fatty meat is used but many now prefer to remove most of the fat.

RCI-VG.004.0824.001

Makhloota

Lebanese bean and grain soup Contributed by World Recipes Y-GroupThis Y-group is international. Good food from all parts of the world. A place where we can share the wonderful food from all over the world.

RCI-MT.001.0178.001

Oksesteg i Surfløde

Oksesteg i Surfløde Serves 8

Pasta with Meat in Bourbon Sauce
RCI-ND.002.0095.001

Pasta with Meat in Bourbon Sauce

I first ate a slightly different version of this recipe at an American Diner's called Sparky's in Chennai. The Not-so-skinny chef there had served the dish with chicken steak.

RCI-MT.002.0242.001

Roast Pork with Cabbage and Carrots

Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group * Makes 4 Servings.

RCI-VG.004.1181.001

Saucy Lima Beans

Easy lima beans from the crockpot, made with canned lima beans or butter beans, tomatoes, bacon, and smoked sausage.

RCI-SF.001.0345.001

Steamed Flying Fish

Steamed Flying Fish from the Recidemia collection

RCI-VG.004.1393.001

Tadka Dal

Lentils with a Spicy Tempering

Tinola
RCI-SP.003.0686.001

Tinola

Tinola Chicken ginger stew. This is chicken in a clear soup. Very satisfying. The dominant flavour (besides the chicken) should be the ginger, then the patis (fish sauce) and then the chile tops adds a piquant flavour as a finish.