Is The Viral ONION BOIL Really That Good?

[@emmymade]

Do you remember that time I made a blooming onion? kzbin.info/www/bejne/m17ceqJ9bNBlgMk

[@PaulCozad]

Blooming Onion are beautiful.❤

[@hildalewis5958]

@@emmymade yes it was so good.

[@amycollins-russell6794]

@@emmymade I commented earlier about blooming onions being a whole meal or snack, too! I'll have to watch your vid and give it a like 👍🏿

[@almendratlilkouatl]

YES

[@brittaniemccommon2482]

I wonder if you applied this recipe to a blooming onion, what would the result be like? I'd like to see that.😊

[@flyingsodwai1382]

Any recipe that includes making a well for the butter is an instant win.

[@lulumoon6942]

👍

[@mikemondano3624]

Yes, I am always interested in new vehicles to carry butter to my mouth. I knew a girl who ate sticks. She was a barbarian, but just being near her resulted in weight-loss.

[@egobrain9204]

​@@mikemondano3624 😢 Butter is good, but eww.

[@pattyrech4471]

😊😂❤

[@floripaspbr]

I live in Brazil where we usually grill meat in weekends and parties. A very common appetizer is just letting one or two onions on the coals of the grill while you cook everything else (some people wrap it in aluminum foil, some don´t) and then as you are serving the meats just peel all the charred parts, cut it in small strips and drizzle some salt and olive oil. So good!

[@lizoconnor2752]

Sounds fantastic ❤

[@AHLT4Ever]

We also do it here in South Africa..it's delicious.

[@joppippoj]

prefer that. you don't need so much extra flavors.

[@hokuponopono4415]

That's what we would do in the lava rock fire pit with this tree wood. Sometimes foil if we had and sometimes not. Come April on da big island we were lucky to get the Maui sweets for summer! 💋🌴

[@j.j.6535]

Same in Texas

[@masamunesword]

Reminds me of when I'd make a really lazy version of french onion soup by baking a whole onion with butter and a beef bullion cube and making a slice of cheese toast.

[@marbles_machine]

that's a wonderful idea actually!! definitely gonna try this, i'm really curious abt the results lol

[@melissacarmona1358]

Love this! I’m definitely going to try. I love French onion soup and even better since it’s a lazy version lol

[@Miss_Kisa94]

Dang your lazy meals are fancy

[@dsoules4749]

That sounds DELICIOUS

[@heatherbauer2387]

Came on here to say this. My uncle used to hollow center and fill with butter and bouillon cube. It was my favorite side every time.

[@tami7073]

In Brazil onions are cooked with the skin on, on top of the fire pit with traditional barbecue. It gets tender, sweet and a bit smokey, delicious for salads.

[@emmymade]

Mmmmmm....🤤

[@kelmac1618]

This is how I used to ask my dad to bbq thick onion slices to replace the meat patty in my hamburger before we had veggie burger patties! So yummy!!!

[@shannonpierre8714]

Sounds so good

[@mikemondano3624]

@@emmymade YT gave the "Translate to English" option for your comment. It turned out to be the same in English!

[@toddtravis2596]

😂🤦🏾🤷🏾‍♂️​@@mikemondano3624

[@TaniaShipman]

When I'm having a lazy day, I will throw in several onions, some pumpkin and garlic cloves into my convection oven/air fryer all in their skins, and make an easy pumpkin soup once they are all cooked. I keep one onion as a snack, and puree up the onions, pumpkin and garlic to make a quick and easy pumpkin soup. The snack onion is my treat with butter, salt and pepper. I've been doing the onion in oven trick for decades. I like the new idea of putting all the flavours in it too. I'll give that a try as well.

[@romonaelrod7870]

Your soup sounds delicious. I have been thinking about making a similar soup. I have some sweet potatoes and butternut squash. I will need to get some onions and garlic. I was thinking of pureeing some chickpeas to add some protein to my soup.

[@lulumoon6942]

You also dewormed yourself! 👍

[@saia2205ify]

Use ends and papers to dehydrate and powder. Same with garlic. Better than any store bought

[@AskBibleNotes]

I used to make these in my first apartment! A peeled vidalia onion with one beef bouillon, double-wrapped in foil and baked. We called it "French Oven Soup", lol. Cheap and filling, and more flavorful than ramen.

[@emmymade]

So easy! I love it. 🧅🥩♨️

[@shannondore]

That sounds fantastic. I love French onion soup, gonna have to try that.

[@David_Kyte]

I absolutely LOVE that name. grade A pun, my friend.

[@violetviolet888]

@@emmymade This is excellent with a chicken bullion cube or granules and butter which is how I was introduced to it decades ago. *Delicious.* The key is to not over-cook the onion so it's crunchy but cooked and not sharp or bitter. We didn't just remove the top, we slit the top an inch down and then separated the layers to push the seasoning and butter in between the layers.

[@TracyKMainwaring]

​@violetviolet888 can these be a side, or would it need to be served in a bowl? Thinking about Christmas!

[@darkstar2874]

I was not aware of this trend as I don't venture to planet TikTok, but the spin you put on it of also exploring a historical recipe that's similar is really cool, typically people think of fashion when it comes to trend cycles but looking at food in a similar lens is really interesting to me.

[@briarbrand6353]

it honestly is! Tastier lol

[@LMAOINMEMPHIS]

​@@briarbrand6353it's been on FB and Instagram

[@Appaddict01]

I just heard about it on Joshandmomma’s channel yesterday. They used Worcestershire sauce and said it was really good.

[@littleloulou1]

@@Appaddict01we love Worcestershire a lot in our home. This is something we’ll have to add to ours.

[@ndb_1982]

If you like historical recipes check out, Tasting History With Max Miller. He's awesome

[@dawnchesbro4189]

You can freeze any onion skins, tops, bottoms, etc. Use them to make stock straight from the freezer! You can also freeze with carrot skins, tops and tails and celery off cuts. These all can be used in homemade stock! It's economical, cuts down on food waste, and adds flavor to stock!

[@trucelt01]

This is the way.

[@bonniebuchanan504]

Me today! I’m a Pescatarian and it’s always so hard to find an inexpensive flavorful veggie stock/or unsalty veggie bouillon, so I always save my cooking veggie “scraps” in a ziplocks in the fridge (potatoe peels in water +onions separately) and when I have collected enough I add them to a decent amount of water, season & cook down with a good amount of butter & it make a lovely stock..Did it today & after removing the scraps (sometime I just toss it all in a blender), today only used the broth & added cooked noodles and had a nice soup, topped w/a few Cheese cubes & Yum!..Cold day, it the spot😂 so much for my normal veggie stock..but it was a Yummy Lunch!😉

[@claudiaholmes8468]

One can make hot tea from the skins.

[@3dPrintingMillennial]

​@@claudiaholmes8468 soup? 😅

[@josephmcgowan9936]

If you're curious about the history of black pepper in north america (and you should be!) I'd recommend a book called Eight Flavours: the Untold Story of American Cuisine. The author talks about 8 things that are almost ubiquitous in pantries in the US and Canada, where they came from, and how they got to be so popular. And they really aren't what you'd expect! Anyway, one thing that I found super interesting about black pepper specifically was that for a long time it was treated like any other spice and primarily used in sweets. Martha Washington, I believe, had a recipe (which is in the book) for black pepper cookies. I made them, and they're excellent.

[@emmymade]

Oh, black pepper cookies sound intriguing.

[@mgratk]

@@emmymade Make Pfeffernüsse, they are German Christmas cookies with black pepper!

[@mgratk]

As a huge fan of both black pepper and history, I have to check out that book, thanks.

[@bloodlove93]

interesting, idk the history but I'd imagine that it'd be easier to get than salt for....well forever actually. salt is harvested from very few spots and requires certain conditions, pepper grows in about half the worlds climate,so once it spread I'd imagine it's cheaper than salt which at one point was more valuable than actual gold. pepper plants are tiny and easy to manage, it's only making white pepper that's annoying and that's just tedious because how long it takes, black pepper is easy,just harvest and dry...boom black pepper....if you seriously wanted to grow that spice,it's simple, just be in zone 8-11 or bring it inside, easy to do considering the rather diminutive size of the plant even mini apartments should have room for one.

[@stephenlurie821]

Black pepper lemon ice cream is fantastic!

[@pamelacrowell2007]

We make them and put a chicken or beef bouillon cube in center, top with butter and cook in a glass dish appropriate for # of onions with about 1/2 cup of water. Cover with foil and bake about 45 to 60 minutes. To serve, we top with Parmesan cheese and drizzle the juice over the top!!

[@TracyKMainwaring]

do you serve in bowls, or can the go on a plate with the main course?

[@LePetitNuageGris]

I just wanna say, Em, I love how long you’ve been doing videos on here, yet you’ve maintained your down-to-earth manner no matter how many subscribers you’ve gotten. Your content still seems so pleasant and relaxing to watch (it’s been a few years for me since I saw you, but I got this recommendation in my feed, and I’m glad I did 😊). I’m gonna try some of these techniques. Keep up the great work! I’ve resubscribed again today (older account was the one I used to watch on).

[@seamoreplant]

I didn’t know I was cooking viral TikTok onions. Over 50 years ago I was pealing whole onions along with whole potatoes and wrapping them in 2 layers of foil with butter salt and pepper along with meat of some kind. Then hike into the foot hills, make a camp fire and throw it all into the fire 🔥 roll them around for a while and eat! I liked to cook them in hot coals till the outside was almost black so good! Good memories!

[@ldukro4246]

Everything is delicious cooked on a camp fire.

[@morsuljynjvegar9042]

Reminds me of the "pocket stew" we fixed in Camp Cooking class: in order from the bottom: doubled foil (use more than you think you will need; it's better to have too much than too little), 1/4" onion slice, 1/4 lb hamburger patty (NOT lean! You want fat for this - at least 15% fat.), salt & pepper, 1/8" potato slices to fit top of patty, salt & pepper, 1/16" carrot slices to fit top of potatoes, salt & pepper. Carefully fold the foil over the top and numerous times along the edges making a pocket surrounding the food, sealing it (important!) and making sure the onion slice is on the bottom. Lay it over hottest coals and let it cook about 20 - 30 minutes; if the coals die back, rake in some more, even on top. Just be careful not to puncture the pouches. If you've sealed it properly, the foil pouch will swell and you can hear the food sizzling inside as it cooks in the hamburger juices (we tried turning them over, but the foil usually tore so we just left them alone after that and it worked fine as long as we maintained the coals). Use Tongs or someone who has no nerves left in their hands to carefully fish the pocket out of the coals. Place the pouch on a non-paper plate with a rim to catch any juices, then carefully tear open the pocket with knife and fork: Caution, hot, Hot, HOT!!! The onion at the bottom should be blackened and sweet, a perfect compliment to meat and veg. So ~very~ GOOD! [Can be approximated in a normal oven, except the onion will not get blackened; but it will caramelize, which is nearly as good, lol!]

[@Jimmy.R01]

This is called a hobo dinner… delicious

[@calliopewoods5882]

Yellow onions actually have more sugar content than vidalias, vidalias are just milder when you eat them raw

[@daisyblooms4813]

Didn't know that! Thanks for sharing!

[@nahuel]

Here in Argentina we do that frequently in our barbeques. We wrap onions and potatoes in foil with herbs and some olive oil and put them just right in the fire (charcoal or wood). They are delicious!

[@billshepherd4331]

I cook onions this way periodically. Townsends showed us how a while back. They're great! But I never thought to use the melted butter and spices. I will certainly try that next time. Love the channel! Keep up the great work!

[@sandybeach7009]

Did Townsends season with nutmeg? 😅

[@billshepherd4331]

@@sandybeach7009 I will have to watch it again. But I wouldn't be surprised!😉😄

[@andersonomo597]

I love onions any way but raw. This looks so easy and I'll bet any leftovers would be delicious inside a toasted ham and cheese sandwich. I recently quartered a whole bunch of onions that were starting to sprout, chucked on butter and balsamic vinegar, covered with foil and baked it alongside a chicken and the onions were SO good. I love the suggestions here to use beef bouillon, great idea! Onions are such a workhorse vegetable and they deserve way more respect than they get! Cheers from Oz!

[@minuteman4199]

Put a slice of raw onion on a grilled cheese sandwich before you cook it. It cooks with the cheese and is a great addition.

[@mollyswanner1607]

Yes I just watched a video where the onion is cooked Ike this, then sandwiched with a mayo /sour cream spread hot with cheese

[@nikischaefer9857]

Your content is always peaceful and positive. Thank you.☺️

[@ashbackward]

Growing up my mom would take onions, clean them, cut a divot and then add butter and a beef bouillon cube in each one. We’d either wrap them in foil and the put them in oven or add to the grill while cooking. We also did them in the microwave using casserole dishes with lids. The best. Now I want one.

[@mademoiselledusfonctionell1609]

My extra grandmother, who was a home economics teacher, often boiled or baked whole onions, seasoned with salt and pepper and served with butter. She made the simples foods wonderful.

[@SterlingFogg]

Super Thanks for your work Emmeline!

[@hildalewis5958]

I love roasting red onions, sweet-potatos, and winter squash and blending them up in a veggie broth with a little cream and some sage for the most wonderful fall soup. The roasted red onions make it taste so good. The recipe actually doesn't call for them but I added them one year and now it tastes off without them. You should try it some time. You need 2 acorn squash, 2 butternut squash and 3-4 medium sweet-potatos cut up and roasted. Peal after roasting its easier. 1 larger or 2 small red onions cut in half and roasted with the rest of the veggies. Blend all the vegetables with either chicken or vegetable broth 2 small sage leaves(optional) salt and pepper to taste serve with a small amount of cream on the top of the soup in the bowl and french fried onions.

[@lizoconnor2752]

Sounds delicious!

[@annedolan3050]

That sounds mag.

[@fioregiallo]

Add some radishes into the roast mix. It's a game changer!!

[@hildalewis5958]

@@fioregiallo I will try that next time. Thanks for the idea.

[@7drunkenmermaids431]

Beautiful recipe. I use coconut milk instead of the cream, and veggies broth. So DELICIOUS! Peeling all of those veggies is easier after roasting. ❤

[@Bethihearyoucalling]

A traditional thanksgiving side dish in my home are creamed onions, just whole onions baked in a basic bechamel sauce.

[@mesangmom]

I was invited to a Thanksgiving and asked to bring the creamed onions. I had no idea but and before internet, but I brought pearl onions in cream sauce and no one complained. I would have loved to know what they were supposed to be. They were Russian Americans several generations back, I dont know if that is significant.

[@jenniferjohnson9589]

We use a mixture of Vidalia onions, shallots, leeks and pearl onions for creamed onions. Oh, my!

[@AnniCarlsson]

Make that onion sauce to fried thick cut of bacon and boiled potatoes and you have a swedish dish call stekt fläsk med löksås. Fried pork with onion sauce We usally use the just cured with salt type of bacon for it and not smoked. Not sure of english term for it

[@brittaniemccommon2482]

Bacon preserved with just salt is sometimes labeled "salt-cured","dry aged," or "uncured". It just kinda depends on the brand and the cuts they decide to use. Unless you were talking about the whole dish you mentioned. I'm not sure if there's a word for that. It does sound like it would be a nice breakfast kind of dish😊

[@gardendormouse6479]

That's one of my favorite Thanksgiving side dishes. Not many people seem to agree with me, so I usually don't prepare it.

[@Bev-v8g]

Oh, both these recipes sound so delicious, especially if you’re a fan of onions in any preparation, which i definitely am! Long before we (in western Canada, where I live) were able to buy Vidalias, Hawaiian sweet or Walla Walla onions, my aunt, who was a fabulous cook, once told me that the flatter the onion, the sweeter and less pungent it will be. I’ve found this to be true. And I always keep an onion in the fridge to add to salads; it seems less pungent when cold. Thank you for a channel that is so entertaining and educational, Emmy. You deserve awards and accolades!! ❤️

[@bonniebuchanan504]

Just fyi, when you put (veggies) the Onions in the Fridge, the cold makes the Sugar molecules in the Onions Crystalize, hence, they become sweeter..*winks* Science…. Also why they say not to refrigerate your raw potatoes..*smiles* Figured I’d share a bit of knowledge with You in return, as I’m going to use that flatter onion knowledge in the future! *smiles*😁

[@bxchulaboogiedownbx9112]

💯 agree with you. A little extra $$ for heavy duty foil is a must for the kitchen. 😊

[@ForbiddenChocolate]

I bought my first and last roll of regular aluminum foil when I moved into my first apartment. I wasted so much that I switched to the heavy-duty stuff and never looked back! (I won't admit to how many decades ago that was! 😳)

[@sureiseeyou]

There are some things you can't go cheap with and that's one of them.

[@SpuhZam]

One of my comfort foods is legit just an onion sliced and fried up in a pan. This seems easier and tastier, to be honest. Can’t wait to try it! 🤤

[@LuluBeLulu]

onions are much better in a pan and fried. I just made this and it was okay :(

[@SpuhZam]

@@LuluBeLulu Ah well… such is life. I’ll still give it a go cuz I’m such a sucker for onions, but hey, pan fried onion club, unite! 🙌

[@yogawallrat]

We have whole baked sweet onions quite frequently, especially when Vidalias are plentiful. I cut the top & bottoms off, score the top just enough to keep the bottom in tact, then drizzle with oil/butter/marinade/seasonings, whatever you like! Bake, or you could air fryer (haven’t tried that yet), and devour the yumminess. We have baked onions instead of baked potatoes!

[@zzydny]

This reminds me of a special dish that my mother (who was raised during the Depression) made only for Thanksgiving: peeled boiled whole yellow onions slathered with sour cream and lashings of butter. Nothing could be simpler or better. Still one of my very favorite holiday treats.

[@jopabr24]

My husband and I made a version of this with different seasonings, and it was really very good. We couldn't decide between the "onion boil" and "stuffed onions," both of which we'd seen on TikTok, so we also made a filling from ground beef and some veggies and used the onion segments to scoop up the filling. It was delicious!

[@MelvisVelour]

The hack I learned from my grandmother is refrigerate the onion for at least an hour before you chop/slice/whatever and it should significantly cut the volatiles. It really does work. And you can never go wrong with Old Bay...we used to dust hotdogs with it

[@BMALB2023]

Old Bay and melted butter on freshly made popcorn......mmmm 🤤

[@estespark9381]

I've been refrigerating my onions before slicing them for years - it really works. Used to cry like crazy before 😢 Nice recipe - will try it!

[@jbg6550]

I watched this and made it for lunch with a vidalia onion. I accidentally bought about 20 pounds of them last week. I pickled some, made that onion sandwich you made as well. Both were delicious! Love the simplicity of your videos. Btw I used ‘slap yo mama’ Cajun seasoning, smoked paprika, garlic powder and a savory salt free blend. And butter. Mmmmm butter. 😅 would be good with chicken and mushrooms. Or sitting on a piece of sourdough!

[@ashcraft555]

How did you accidentally buy 20 pounds of onions?

[@gabriellakadar]

@@ashcraft555 Probably had them delivered and she ticked the wrong choice on the order form. Anyway, 20 pounds of onions is great winter food. She should be all set for many onion recipes. Eat enough of them and stave off scurvy and folate deficiency.

[@Dicyroller]

My family use to make something like these when we went camping. We would do a lot of prep at home quarter, or half the onions depending on the size and take out a bit of the middle (you decide but you want to put in about a tablespoon of butter and spices.) We just left the skin and all on. We used a compound butter anything we liked and jput it in the middle. Wraped it in heavy almunanm foil. We would set them in the coals to slow bake and have them as a very special treat. They were always so tasty. The onions got so sweet, and the butter and herbs just made it a wonderful surprise. I remember giving it to friends who were shocked that they loved eating onions. We saved the middles for stocks or to cook with the brats. I miss that. I am now alergic to onions.

[@kjnilsd]

After 25ish years of hating onions, something changed and now i cant get enough of em. When i heard of this trend, I really wanted to try it and i think this video has convinced me to go buy a bag of yellow onions and make some onion boils 🤤

[@petermccrindle1448]

For decades I was not aware an actual recipe for this existed but being a huge lover of onion dishes, I was thrilled to see this clip. The ONE new and delicious discovery for me is the addition of Old Bay.. AMAZING!! Also, as usual Emmy, you are so stinkin' cute!

[@toddmueller6646]

I so love your videos. I'm a fellow Rhode Islander and love your adventurous food spirit! Keep up the great videos.

[@kelseyl1032]

I’m sure you read this a thousand+ times per post but you are just so pleasant to listen to and watch. Delightful.

[@thekingswool]

I can’t even remember how far back I discovered your channel but I’m so glad I did. You are a bright light in a dim world. A comforting “friend” and total joy. Thanks Emmy for what you do 😁

[@asmileisspecial]

Same, this notification came up and I remembered I’ve been following Emmy since I was a teenager and… I am no longer a teenager 😂

[@irishpixierose]

I've been wanting to make these. I just found a recipe in one of my Mom's old cookbooks from 1945, originally published in 1901, Baked onions. The onions are cooked in a baking dish, not peeled, a cross cut into the root end. Place in dish cut side down. Or you can slice the onion in 1/2" slices. Add melted butter, s&p and a little water. Then bake!

[@johnspruit7296]

Thanks Emmy for sutch a super simple add-on to almost anything cooked in an oven , or in the coeles of a campfire ! Already like the spices used , cant wait to add this to my winter recipie ideas . Ontario Canada .

[@CathyHendrix1]

We fix these by wrapping them in aluminum foil and cooking them in a wood stove, fireplace or campfire. Wonderful!!

[@karmenrosebush]

Im going to have to try this!

[@CathyHendrix1]

@@karmenrosebush It is wonderful. The wood fire adds another layer of flavor.

[@emmymade]

SO easy, right?!😁

[@jocelynrichmond7215]

I subscribed. She is not only informative, but she is a sweetheart. 🥰

[@chaos_kitt3n.mayhem]

My grandmother would make these on the grill in the summer and in the oven in the winter. She used the sweet onions, a melon baller to cut the center out and added a beef bullion cube in the center with the butter.

[@joeprince4761]

I’ve never watched one of your videos and just paused 5 minutes in and started cooking with you. But today is that day and I can’t wait for my onions to get out of the over in 30 minutes. Thanks as always, Emmy. Love your stuff!

[@ZetZatar]

Ever since I was a kid, my family (and now me) always tossed a foiled onion with seasonings onto the grill every time we grilled. Good stuff!

[@ifoldinhalfsoeasily]

It's so easy and having a grilled onion with burgers or steaks is delicious! I do it every time I fire up the grill

[@elisha_jane]

Oh, that looks so warm and cozy.

[@twocvbloke]

During WWII, the boiled onion was apparently a bit of a "treat" for some (not so much others) as although they weren't rationed, they were in short supply along with many other foods, but the boiled onion was a literal thing, place an onion into boiling water and cook 'til tender, some were served with addons if available, but as with the "make do" attitude of the time, it could just be eaten as-is, plain boiled onion on a plate... :)

[@Melissa0774]

They're pretty easy to grow in your back yard. I'm sure everyone that had a yard, probably grew their own onions back then.

[@jandmvideos9051]

There is an episode of Foley’s War where onions are in such short supply that they hold a lottery where an onion is the price.

[@ginanotafan1039]

💀💀💀

[@robylove9190]

Hand me some breath mints. I'm definitely making this tomorrow. I love onions and this sounds fabulous. Thanks, Emmy. I don't have other social media or TV so I never heard of it before.❤

[@emmymade]

Yay! Let me know what you think. So simple and tasty. 🧅🧈🧅🧈🧅🧈

[@robylove9190]

​@@emmymadeI just made them for my dinner! I used Cajun seasoning and they were fantastic.❤

[@StephenYarbrough]

Wow this is viral now? Neat! My family has been making these for as long as I can remember but also I often surprise friends with these when I make them. A lot of people haven’t had these and need to try them!

[@jaa4742]

Jane's Krazy Salt is also really good on almost everything ----salt, onion, pepper, garlic, celery seed, thyme, oregano. I add red pepper or cayenne for heat. Ill add smoked paprika for smokiness. Ive got my family addicted, too.

[@QuestionableQueefs]

I literally add it to everything

[@bernadinesackinger7115]

Stick a clove of garlic in the hole with the butter.

[@mustwereallydothis]

Oh, yes! Good idea!

[@TheWibbo]

"that's what she said"

[@tamarleigh]

The turducken version-an onion stuffed with a shallot stuffed with a garlic clove 😃

[@mustwereallydothis]

@tamarleigh an ongarllot?

[@tamarleigh]

@ No, silly, an onshallic!

[@rochellehoude4181]

You are a fantastic teacher! I seldom have time to unplug. With thanksgiving coming I’m looking up food recipes. You have a gift!

[@joeblevins1061]

"They say if you peel an onion underwater, you will never cry. I can't stay underwater that long, and I ain't gonna even try."

[@emmymade]

Imagining chopping an onion underwater.😭

[@BooBaddyBig]

Yeah, I think the water just washes away the tears ;p

[@kenmore01]

If you took too long, nobody would know if you cried or not.

[@lylymongeon]

Hahaha. This is so funny. The onion under water, not you. Good one!

[@marybethwhalen70]

If you chop and onion with a wet dish cloth beside it, it is supposed to attract the constituents that make you cry, instead of them going to your nasal passage. I have tried everything and I still bawl like a baby. Best advice I can give…ask your hubs to chop it, lol!

[@karengrayson983]

My mums been cooking boiled onions forever !!! She'd boil them till they were soft then use the water to make gravy (I'm in England so the gravy I'm talking about is the thick brown beefy type we have on a Sunday dinner ) . She would serve it with any kind of meat , potatoes and veg , smothered in the gravy ....yummy . I still make it now for my family 😊xxxx

[@meowjanet]

I didn’t care for the texture of the spices when I tried it,,,it seemed sandy. I cooked with lots of butter and for a long time. I will try the beef bullion cube idea

[@PutGodFirst21121]

Yes it is delicious. I've been roasting yellow onions just like the first one you did for years. I love them.

[@teri2466]

I might try this with sage & rosemary for Thanksgiving. 😊

[@catymiller2270]

I had to come back to this video and comment and say thank you! I have been doing the simple old fashioned onion since I saw this video and I love it so much! It never would have occurred to me to cook an onion that way and I love it. I’ve been slicing some peppers and putting beside them to cook and then I add kinder butter steakhouse seasoning on them and yum! Great for low spoons/energy days. ❤

[@lynniev]

Ha! I didn't know this went viral. My Dad made these all the time when I was kid. Sooooo yummy!!

[@songriver1232]

Everything old is new again. Lol

[@Grandma_Princess]

Emmy remains a light. Relatable, approachable, withstanding the test of time. I am eternally grateful.

[@lauramaldonado5591]

yours is the second video I’ve seen today making this I have not heard of it before today because I don’t have TickTock but I’m definitely going to make this❤

[@wallyman292]

I used to do an even easier variant of this whenever I grilled steaks. Basically the same prep, as far as cut off top and hollow out a hole in a sweet onion, but then I'd simply jam a cube of beef bouillon in the hole, topped by a quarter inch pad of butter, then wrap it all up and stick it on the grill for 20 to 30 minutes. What you end up with is a yummy onion side dish that is very reminiscent of homemade french onion soup! Good stuff!

[@Juno-z4n]

Back in the sixties my mom made this using using beef bullion cubes and butter.

[@rwj3755]

Thanks for this onion recipe. I’ve been aware of baked onion recipes for a long time but never tried any. Your show motivated me to give it a try and I paired it with a chickpea salad for a light tasty lunch. Very nice! Watch your show often and enjoy your helpful and always cheerful shows, thanks!

[@KentuckyGinger]

So glad you tried it with a Vidalia. My Mom always cooked these and also Vidalia onion sandwiches. Delicious!

[@Hopespringseternal]

Ooo! I’ve had something similar years ago, but just garlic salt and olive oil. Love how you prepared it! My kids would LOVE this. They both even like raw onion and come and steal some when I’m cooking. Thank you, Emmy!

[@Mohamjip-x4h]

Vidalia or any other sweet onions have traditionally used raw, as in salads. The yellow onion is also called a cooking onion, so better when cooked.

[@reneevolak5266]

I was just going to say the exact same thing!

[@Jhud69]

Yeah sweet onions are amazing for eating raw, personally I love some on a sandwich. A sandwich with butter, cheese, tomato and some raw onion on top for example is fantastic.

[@davidrogan1292]

This looks lovely. I'll keep it in mind. Caramalised onions with pasta is gorgeous.

[@giuseppelogiurato5718]

I remember reading about boiled onions in the book "Angela's Ashes". Apparently back in those days in Ireland, an onion boiled in milk was supposed to cure a sick baby... The only thing I can think of that that might remedy is vitamin deficiency...

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Tons of herbal remedies out there have validity and scientific backing, this sounds like and herbal remedy even though most don't consider onion an herb.

[@LilSzmydy]

My mom use to sugar garlic and onions , let them sit, and then warm them in milk and give it to me when I was sick. I hated it but eventually it grew on me; especially when I noticed it did in fact make me feel better despite the weird combination of flavors 😅🎉

[@katiejenkins4532]

Guess we know what house Emmy is having for Thanksgiving

[@OWK000]

I find that the big difference between vidalias or sweet onions and regular yellow onions is, the vidalias get soft and disolve a lot quicker, so if you want tender go sweet onions. Sweet onions also burn easier because of the higher sugar content, so you need to take that into account and lower temps and possibly shorten cooking times. I can get deals on bags of small sweet onions sometimes as the big ones are what they use for onion rings.

[@darkrandom9947]

My dad used to do something like this . He didn't use seasoning or dont think he did. He would just put butter on the onion and bake it. It was so good.

[@anitak8056]

These onions look delicious!! Thank you so much for sharing and testing these!!😋🧅

[@gabriellejohnson7324]

I cook half onions with my roast so I can eat the onion by itself. I also like to use them for onion sandwiches.

[@kaedydoyle9727]

My family does this, sometimes also with small whole onions.

[@RikkiSt.Andrews]

Love it, have been doing it for over 30 years. My favorite with olive oil, garlic powder, celery salt, black pepper, paprika, and thyme. Works well with a whole head of garlic.

[@williamklein6749]

I've been doing this or forty years, but with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Love them.

[@bryceloo]

I typically don’t like onions but decided to make the onion boil, i used almost the same seasoning as yours but used smoked paprika. It’s really good! I eat it with rice and the onion is kind of like a side dish. So yummy!

[@mjr7777]

Save your onion, celery and carrot trimmings in a bag in the freezer and use them to make stock or to enhance store bought stock,

[@ClanImprobable]

I always love at the end when Emmy walks off sort of fist bumping the air. *Success!*

[@doltsbane]

A stupid easy baked onion side dish can be made with a couple of bags of frozen peeled pearl onions, butter, fresh thyme, salt, and pepper. It's basically a dump and stir, but it's delicious with any sort of roasted meat.

[@emmymade]

Oh, I bet that would cook faster too.

[@MrIgottap]

You’re spot on about the heavy duty foil being worth the little bit of extra cost. I do a LOT of grilling and keep both on hand. Pretty much the only time I use regular foil is when I’m covering something in the indoor oven.

[@megb7491]

In my house I just need to start cooking onion in butter and everyone knows something good is coming !! :)

[@deniseracine6788]

Thank you for this video. I am looking forward to trying it. I have to say that besides the recipe, I really enjoyed listening to you talking. Your voice is very relaxing and you express your thoughts very well. I will definitely subscribe and look forward to more content. Good job!

[@jstnfly]

I used to have an onion cooker. I got it at walmart a few years ago.

[@Mahalalel3]

Just watching you enjoying those seasoned onions and now i've got to have one. It looks ao good. I am running to make one right now.

[@twylagariepy4347]

I don't know what old bay is but roasted onions are always delish

[@soundguydon]

I don't know if you've ever tried something called "Boiled Dinner," but it's a pretty known old-fashioned dinner where I'm from.. Basically onions, carrots, ham (or kielbasa), potatoes and water. You boil them for a VERY long time (or pressure cook them for much shorter) -- and all the flavors just melt together and it's wonderful. That's what I imagine your onions taste like. Looks delicious!

[@CastIronEric]

Love ya Emmy keep doing what you do! 😊

[@lynnscott4729]

I first started baking onions in foil when I first started dating my boyfriend. He used to go camping/fishing with his dad all the time, and they'd do this on the grill. Usually it was with just butter, Lawry's seasoned salt, and Montreal steak seasoning. Works great with wedges of cabbage as well.

[@karmenrosebush]

This is a good hard times recipe

[@historygal7]

Those onions look so darn delicious. I bet they would be divine over a nice med-rare steak! These type of onion preparations are pretty common when we BBQ or grill here in south Texas. You can use olive oil or butter or any seasonings you prefer. Something my family always did when we bbq'd whole chickens was to take a whole onion, celery, chicken giblets and salt and pepper and wrap in foil and throw on the grill or in the smoker. We still do it today. Especially with corn tortillas warmed over the fire. It's a special treat for everyone.

[@LoftyVelvet]

I randomly been seeing this trend and I'm in shock. This was a struggle meal when I was young all the way through college. I used to buy a bag of potatoes and onions and one for the day

[@jessilaine7999]

It’s a struggle meal now. The trend started on TikTok when someone was craving a crab boil, but couldn’t afford to order one. So she came up with something that would satisfy that craving with the ingredients she had in her kitchen.

[@adrianblack608]

I love her little bunny crunches lol

[@QueenOfTheNorth65]

Why do Tik Tokkers think they’ve invented everything?

[@jamesortega8923]

Pretty sure they just think they rediscovered something exciting and shared it

[@jcampbell100]

I LOVE onions, food without onions is dead to me. However this opens up a whole new world and I will be trying them for sure. Thanks for leading us on these adventures.

[@hamm336]

What a great video. I've now learned different ways to cook an onion. Before I would peal the onion, cut both ends. Then from the center of the onion, cut one slice out. Then just place your onion in a bowl and microwave it for 12 minutes As for the spices I put on it A pinch of salt And a little bit of honey And it tastes great. Keep up all the great videos. This is Hamm for Kennewick Washington

[@TheCallieLilly]

Reminds me of when I marinate tough cuts of beef for 72 hours, throwing in a few quartered onions to the marinade, then grilled the quarters along with the steak... Super delicious and flavorful!

[@That_Cajun_Guy]

My mom does this with tomatoes. Cut top off, cut a few slits in it, olive oil and whatever seasonings you like, maybe some parmesan cheese or something, wrap in foil, in oven or on bbq pit until it's soft (15-20 minutes or so).

[@maximushesketh547]

I developed a sensitivity to garlic and onions. They are my favorite too. So now I am living vicariously through others, so this video was a real treat for me. Oh yeah, and no pepper too, so again, living through others.

[@pakachakawaka]

Emmy, when you were eating that first onion, i was just about finished eating my lunch, and yet watching you eat the onion, made me hungry all over again!

[@bradh74]

I have liked cooked onions since I was a kid. I wish I could remember what video it was but it shows how easy it is to make onion gravy with out thickener. It's about 4 onions sauteed/caramelized then remove and deglaze the pan with 2cups of broth (you can add W sauce and other seasonings) then blend onions and add the broth until you get your desired consistency and enjoy. Works for a dip also. Sorry for that, had to share that. Emmy, who couldn't use a little more Emmy in their lives? Nice video hope all is well with you and your family!

[@godsspeedify]

This is a very common dish in Italy, and yes they had salt back in the day.. I would have put just a little brown sugar on there..