Freeze Dried Caramelized Onions Ep81

[@conichaney2207]

You have so many wonderful ideas. You have inspired me to try new things.

[@JohnInBibs]

Thank you!

[@robingirven4570]

Could we use these as a replacement for French’s fried onions? Thats what I’m looking for. Thanks for all you do John!

[@JohnInBibs]

I don't see why not. Sounds good

[@pixi8690]

This would probably be the only way I can get my fiancé to have unions in his food I would have to powder them tho, he can’t stand the reconstituted texture thank you for showing how to ❤

[@brianschindler1511]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@Eyes2C.]

Going on the list! Yummo! Thx JIB

[@forthosewhoHUNGER]

Do you think these could be used as a replacement for French’s onions used on green bean casserole?

[@janecantrell7155]

The possibilities for FD’ing seem endless. Carmelized onions is now on my list. Thank you.

[@maraudx]

So these rock. Well I made an ever so slight variation. I slow cooked 5lbs worth of yellow onions (that's all my cooker would hold), with 1TBS pink salt, 1TBS black pepper, 2TBS brown sugar, 2TBS white sugar (added later as it wasn't sweet at all when cooking) and 1.5 cups Jim Beam. Slow cooked for 10 hours and then strained and dried. 5lbs netted me 4 trays at 13.5oz each "wet". REALLY REALLY good. so many uses. As a snack (absolutely) or as a topping on more things than I can count. Next batch I'll remove the white sugar as they're a little sweeter than I'd like. My only problem is my HR is a new model we just got 6 weeks ago and it has no count-down, but dang is it fast. This batch finished, perfectly dry (no cold spots) after 14 hours. My dryer is setup in a room with AC that we keep at 76 during batches.

[@JohnInBibs]

Yours sounds really good, Thanks

[@forthosewhoHUNGER]

Great, helpful information. Thanks!🙏🏼

[@ashleysmith7008]

These look delicious! I never thought to put them in the crock pot first. I think this is our next freeze drying project :)

[@JohnInBibs]

Oh yes! They came out nice

[@marilynweber7957]

How will you use them?

[@JohnInBibs]

Eat dry as a very tasty treat. Re hydrate and put them on a grilled hamburger. DELICIOUS

[@Thisisit120]

Do you remember how many onions you used?

[@JohnInBibs]

sorry i don't

[@BullShite-et2hf]

John, so you didnt use any butter or oil? I saw a couple of people used a little balsamic vinegar in the initial step.. I would imagine that will add some intense flavor.

[@JohnInBibs]

I did not, I did a later video where I discovered by accident (I was making bourbon chicken) that bourbon is a fantastic additive, still no butter and I didn't finish it off in the skillet like I did in this video DELICIOUS! I made carmalized onion balls with that load

[@mariemcknight9622]

Those are really beauties! I wonder if you were to use a can of Campbell beef consume instead of water if the crockpot if you could turn them into French onion soup! Yummm

[@JohnInBibs]

Sounds yummy

[@sherryobermann2750]

I did this turned out great I did use homemade broth instead of water to. Intensify the flavor

[@gregvence7356]

Thanks, added to the list. I like this idea of FD thing that aren't the prepackaged items. The wife loves Funions, so this could be a great substitute for her. ;) Georgia has Vaidalias and Washington has Walla Walla Sweets as naturally sweet onions go.

[@jackhook6251]

Please stop using metal spoons in your copper pans. It hurts me and you're putting copper shavings in your food.