How To Freeze Onions

[@mikeadams3788]

I have watched several video's about freezing onions and I have to compliment you for carefully going step by step with details that are very helpful. Thank you very much.

[@tobascoheat6582]

Thanks for the idea of keeping the end piece to sprout and grow next year.

[@DD-zp8zb]

Brief and to the point. My kind of video! The science behind the burning fumes was great information. I have always refrigerated a few onions prior to using them. This method works well with horseradish.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks D D! :-)

[@cmhambley]

Thanks!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers

[@ahnaahna7278]

Oh so glad to see ur video on freezing onions. I freeze many bags of small portions of foods.....but had not thot of onions. Thks for tip about freezing them in a sliced form. So grateful!! 😻😻🙏. Ahna Atlanta/ga

[@jtharp9265]

Thank you , it's almost time to harvest over 300 Texas sweet & Creole Reds , My 1st time growing onions back in November 2021 , I'm gonna give some to family & neighbors an sell some at our local Farmers market , just like when my potatoes are ready & sweet potatoes 🥔. God bless you 🙏🏻 Josette Montgomery County, Texas 🙏🏻

[@miriansp1020]

Wow how easy that was! I didn’t have a clue!Thank you so much for sharing with us! I really appreciate it!

[@discofever9562]

Thank you for the very informative and entertaining video! I was gifted a 50 pound bag of onions and was feeling a bit overwhelmed with how to process it all. You gave me a great game plan! Thanks!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right on Michelle.....that's a LOT of onions!! :-)

[@fantastica1652]

To avoid crying when cutting onions, I soaked the onion in very cold water before cutting or I put it in the freezer for 1 minute or 2 and it always worked.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Nice! Great tip!

[@leahsandow9300]

Lots of great tips, greetings from Australia

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers Leah, thanks for watching! :-)

[@MHarenArt]

I appreciate the tips and even more I even more appreciated your "get to the point" presentation. A video such as this does not require 15 minutes, as some do. BTW, Another tip to avoiding eye burn. I will often light a tea candle right next to where I'm cutting. That seems to work to some degree. Also I heard that the sulfenic acid tends to be attracted to moisture and your eyes are moist. So it was suggested to put a wet paper towel next to your chopping station and it will reduce that also. It works to some degree also. Thanks for sharing.

[@autobotdiva9268]

good to know! will store small bags instead of a huge freezer bag

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

:-)

[@iowagreen8932]

Thank you for the anti-crying tips! If I may add one more: turn on the exhaust fan over your range top; it works amazingly well for me.

[@Sonder0077]

Thanks for the video! GOing to go cut up some onions for freezing!!!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right on, thanks for watching!

[@margretsubero9462]

Thank you my friend I love your beautiful work whot you are doing well nice

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers Margret! :-)

[@waynesmith4612]

Blimey mate, Scientific and practical all in the same video. Thanks for sharing that information now i can get my onions excess frozen.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks Wayne!! :-)

[@ShazWag]

I wear swimming goggles when chopping strong onions. No tears whatsoever! 😂

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Ha ha nice!

[@sunflower4197]

Works every single time 🤓

[@leemanfatima3615]

Very valuable information given in a slow rythmetic tone. I would like to grow onions. Thank you.

[@James_Lion]

Thank you very much for this. I have taken on an allotment for the first time this year and have had a great crop of onions - too many to store long term without freezing! This video shows it really is so simple to do. You have earned a new subscriber sir 😊

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks for the support James!

[@AbhinavThomas-q8y]

Thank you. ❤from India.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks for watching!

[@OakKnobFarm]

Great tips Jeff. I never thought about cooling the onions first, I bet that helps a lot!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

It really does man... Amazingly!

[@lavatube8060]

I once saw on Martha Stewart, to light a candle and keep near the cutting board while cutting onions. It's supposed to help neutralize the irritating chemical. I've tried it and it works most of the time or at least lessens it. You can also use that trick to make a ziploc bag be vacuum sealed. You suck out the air with a straw while sealing it, and pull out the straw at the last second before completely sealing it.

[@FarmLifewithKids]

Great information, and just in time. I cut the bottoms off a few onions 🧅 today to plant them into soil to see if they’d grow. I’m left with some onions and need to preserve them longer. I’ll do this tomorrow! Thanks

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Ha ha perfect timing! Cheers!

[@valeriemartinez5631]

Great video 👍 how does the texture feel like after cooking? Thankyou you have dried many tears with this video🎉

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks Valerie, they caramelize quite well...but can't be mushy if not fried sometimes.

[@craftingontheporchwithbill]

I jusy bought some Vidalia onions at a great price, but they have an even shorter shelf life than regular yellow onions. I'll try vacuum sealing and freezing to keep some for later. Thank you for a clear and logical video.

[@patriciakapua7395]

Great information keep it coming Tricia in Hawaii

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers Tricia, thanks for watching! :-)

[@cirrocumulus1948]

When will you do part 3 of the onion regrowth vlog?

[@bryonbrill]

Yea I was waiting for part3 also..

[@markfrancis9106]

Great info👍👍

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks Mark, have a great weekend man!

[@mysongzz1521]

Great video, I was on the hunt of how to make onions last. Thank you !

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Awesome! Glad you liked it!

[@jmajick4415]

Excellent video. Very informative in a short amount of time

[@caribbeanspice1693]

Your videos are gold, super useful information.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks so much!! You guys running a channel as well?

[@caribbeanspice1693]

The Ripe Tomato Farms yes sir, just started a gardening channel for our zone 10a. I have had a cooking channel for a few years but have gotten really heavy into growing more and more of our food over the last couple of years. 🙏🏼🌱🙌🏼

[@stevekopcial129]

Can you vacum package whole onions instead of cutting them up up? And freeze them?

[@Nivi.K]

Thanks. Absolutely loved the video.

[@DavidJ909]

Excellent video. Thanks

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks David, cheers!

[@danielleterry180]

I never knew you could freeze I tried but cut mine to small will definitely cut larger and valcumn pack thank you

[@robynmize4713]

I freeze the slices separated 1st on a cookie sheet... then bag them in 1 cup portions in vacuum bags. Bell peppers too. So easy to pull them out and throw straight from the freezer .... in to the skillet for fajitas. The texture is soft... (no crisp snap/al dente) but serves quiet well and delish.

[@DarrellWingerak]

Doesn't that make your freezer too heavy with onion fragrance?

[@robynmize4713]

@@DarrellWingerak ...nope

[@vanessamccahon347]

Next video I was going to look up is, "Can you freeze bell peppers"

[@cierrasbookself]

Tip for tear free onion cutting! My grandma taught me to just run some cold water over the onion for about 10 secs.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Works like a charm! :-)

[@josemartinez8081]

Great! Thank you.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers!

[@savid3089]

Wow another good idea ! Thank u 🌻🌻

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks for watching! Cheers!

[@nicolehervieux1704]

This was on point, I am actually dehydrating some onions after freezing ziplock full of them for this winter. Thank you for the video.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Ooohhh dehydrating, nice! Is it easy? Just in a regular dehydrator?

[@nicolehervieux1704]

The Ripe Tomato Farms : This is all new for me this year, I just bought the dehydrator because we made a garden and I will have a lot of vegetables that won’t fit in my freezers. I cut the onions in about 1 inch pieces, and spread them evenly on each rack and it took about 5 hours. I will store it in a mason jar with a oxygen remover package. I researched it online and it is what most people do, it was not complicated. Yesterday I did some carrots and some dill. I plan on trying tomatoes and peppers as well. Try it it saves a lot of room for sure and if the electricity was to go this will not spoil. Have a good weekend. May the Lord bless you and yours and keep you safe until he returns.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@nicolehervieux1704 that's so awesome Nicole, I will definitely look into that, especially with fall coming

[@sherrylynn4671]

@@nicolehervieux1704 Dehydrated veggies are the best! I found out the hard way not do do onions in the house though lol. Dried veggies are great for making prepackaged soup mixes too.

[@nicolehervieux1704]

sherrylynn 46 : lol, yes the onions smelled pretty strong.... and last night when I was dehydrating the dill, I crushed some into powder in the ninja and went to bed my husband woke up and said why does it smell like pickle in here, lol... the joy of experimenting 😊. Have a good weekend Sherry Lynn . God bless.

[@wirelesscaller7518]

Great data! Thanks .

[@shellysolomonart]

Do they still caramelize well? Or fry well?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

They fry excellent! Raw, not so much

[@MichaelRei99]

I wear pool goggles when I have to process large amounts of onions.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Ha ha, snap a selfie next time Mike! :-)

[@MichaelRei99]

The Ripe Tomato Farms you bet ya!

[@mssumerloving]

Omgee i may just try this, phew!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@mssumerloving good method of you're over run at the end of the season!

[@TheJarmans07]

😂

[@anitawoods3681]

Thanks, and I'm sharing.

[@indram5384]

I love onions 🌰

[@TrishCanyon8]

Good stuff

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thang Trish!

[@maynelson7439]

The most important solution is DO NOT CUT through the Root!!!!!! Cut the root off first. Works every time😊❤

[@MX9000YT]

When you want to caramelise them or cook them with something, do you throw them in the oil from frozen or do you keep them out for a bit to defrost?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

I always cook from frozen. I suppose you could do either

[@donnakacz6460]

Hi Jeff. I'm still looking to you for suggestions. But question. The onion ends. Did you just save them ( how?) and root in the spring.? If so, how do I store them until spring? Thanks, honey. Take care ❤

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey Donna, they don't save unfortunately. I just root them as I use them. They won't last

[@newwavepressure6478]

How about in my shed for winter if they freeze out there will they be ok

[@Rica0204]

Great video, I'm going to try that sizing! Thank you ! Would you mind sharing how you store the onion tops until spring rooting? :)

[@Fatcatmike]

How long do they last in the freezer?

[@iancrump2130]

You say to save the ends to root in the spring. How do you over winter the ends?

[@myetman]

Interesting, never knew onions were freezer friendly, thanks!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Great way to preserve one of those crops that's ready all at once!

[@DeepaSenthilkumar-m7f]

How many days can you store the onions in the freezer

[@samanthaang]

Does this work for shallots too? 😍😍

[@ShariCampion-zn3co]

To avoid the tears place a glass of water or a wet towel by the cutting board. The chemical released is looking for the nearest wet source.

[@strategicprepper2648]

Can I freeze freshly picked onions or do I need to dry them first?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Fresh works just as well!

[@Marissa880Livegood]

:) question, why are you using bread knife to cut onions? Is there a significant to this? Just curious. Great vlog though. :)

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Ha ha hey Rissa...just the knife I had on hand, no special reason. :-)

[@Marissa880Livegood]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms oh...hehhehe was just curious :)

[@Marissa880Livegood]

🙂🙂🙂🥰🥰🥰

[@lesleyhoban6559]

I keep, cut in half and vac Pac .. why .. well sometimes I want diced , sliced, cubed or wedged depending on how I want to cook with them

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Nice. Do you have a sealer?

[@Donna_G]

Something that I learned a long time ago when slicing onions is to slice the onion with the root end in place. For some reason that seems to work for me to keep onion tears at bay. I have chopped up onions for freezing and used them in soups, meatloaf and other meals that called for chopped up onions. But, can onions be frozen as rings and then later processed into breaded/coated onion rings for frying?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Exactly Donna... Works every time!

[@karenfrizzo4251]

Doesnt the info leaflet say do not vacuum seal onions, garlic and mushrooms?

[@christines5430]

Thank you for this excellent video. Just found your channel while searching on storing onions and I am now subscribed and about to binge watch previous videos

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks so much Christine! I hope you find value in some of the videos!

[@ebrahimsiddiqui3008]

Hello sir i am student from India.. Does this need be freez or just in fridge would be enough.. I am going to purchase cheap fridge which probably didn't have freezer, so does this trick works with fridge.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hello Ebrahim, I don't think chopped onions in a fridge would last nearly as long....even if you vacuum sealed them.

[@ebrahimsiddiqui3008]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms i just want to keep them for 2 days mostly , i think they'll survive?

[@Ad-Infinitum]

@@ebrahimsiddiqui3008 Yes :)

[@megtwin]

Just a quick question, how do you store the onion ends until your next planting season comes up? We live in NC

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hi, I don't. Once the end is cut off, I either put it in water or plant it. I don't store it...they go bad very quickly.

[@SRHisntSilent]

How do I get the onions from stinking up my freezer?

[@sandrarichardson2713]

Chomp! Chomp! Chomp! There goes your tomatoes! Thanks for a good video. Have question about root end you plant in the spring. Do you just let it stay dry until almost time to plant THEN put it in water to grow roots and then plant? I can't imagine putting it in water to grow roots months ahead of planting date. ??? Thanks for helping all of us. Jesus bless.

[@nigelmccomb8106]

Last year I had a great onion harvest, but this year half my onions bolted. I don’t think I did anything differently but we did have a cold wet spring. Any ideas why this happened?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey Nigel, normally when onions bolt it's because either you used sets or the environment is out of whack.... Or both. Onions are tricky that way. Bulb size is often dictated during the selling stage.

[@nigelmccomb8106]

Thanks , it’s seems growing onions is a bit of a gamble

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@nigelmccomb8106 once you get it down, it's pretty routine after that

[@maribelteklado7491]

Awesome!!!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks Maribel, cheers!

[@HOPEbus]

Thanks for sharing 👍🏽👍🏽

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers!

[@jonl8816]

Hi! What heat sealer is that?

[@nicidevine6670]

You can use a wet paper towel and put it right on top of the board were you are cutting

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

I'll have to try that!

[@JoyKOz]

Thanx 😍😉😘

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers!

[@barbaradumler6503]

I use the N95 mask that painters use for aerosols & fumes. I got it to process my jalapeno peppers to keep me from coughing. It works great. Got it from Harbor Freight for under 20.00 Well worth it.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right on Barbara...definitely have to be careful with those hot peppers!

[@jessiecolon6036]

What do you mean in a regular freezer? Not a deep freezer?

[@Reddylion]

Nice

[@kennapace3869]

You can also cut each onion in half and run each half under cold water for a few seconds

[@auralunaprettycure]

As the dim witted person I am, I froze my onions without cutting them, right in the bag from the produce section. I took one out of the freezer yesterday and I was about to eat it, only to find that it’s gone slightly mushy. Would you say it’s still safe to eat?

[@alexsterling4718]

You are da BOMB! YES!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks Alex, cheers!!

[@sherrylynn4671]

When do we get to see the onions you regrew?!! They should be the size of cantaloupes by now lol! I froze onions once and they made my freezer stink so bad I had to take them out. If anyone is going to freeze them, make sure they're in some thing where the smell can't escape!

[@anneg8319]

Using my cuisinart slicer...

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@anneg8319 quick and easy!

[@drhyshek]

Lighting a candle works.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Great idea!

[@silentepsilon888]

Maybe I am the only person in the world who cuts their onions on the (cold, and turned off) stove with the exhaust fan above it turned on? It sucks the airborne 'fumes' away from my face and out of the kitchen. I never have irritated eyes cutting with the cooking exhaust fan on. Try it yourself.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Ha ha awesome! Gotta try that!

[@dclcav]

Great video, but I didn't thing you could regrow onions?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Indeed! Give it a try!

[@dclcav]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms But what would grow? Just the top for a flower?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@dclcav onion bulb, green shoots, flowers, and seeds!

[@ConfedVet]

Food saver says not to vacuum seal onions because they give off a gas that will ruin the product.

[@Kurtis11266]

Fun fact: Almost half of all the onions antioxidants are in the outer layer that people usually discard

[@micjam1986]

After working 11 yrs in resterant kitchens i fully think the best way to cut onions is have somebody else do it!😆

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

100%!!!

[@nicidevine6670]

We are growing up cotton candy onions

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Yumm!

[@sharono297]

Here's my no 1 tip on onion cutting with no tears....... Always cut the root end 1st. No need to do anything else.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Nice! I'll give it a shot!

[@santarivera1939]

Love it

[@spillthwinesfinds1244]

I wonder why I don’t cry when cutting onions. I wonder if I have gotten used to them over the years? Who knows

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Same here.....only purple ones make me tear up now.

[@davewarwicker2512]

Nice video :-)

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks Dave! 🙂

[@RaymondYocum-uw5hd]

I went outside last February and nearly froze my onions off!

[@sherrymilen1346]

How about showing them after thawing

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

I'm looking at a year old batch right now on my frying pan. They look like onions.

[@errinmora]

My onion enzyme secret is safety shades 😂

[@Kitchesthetic__]

Chill out is best

[@hoosiered471]

I froze diced onions once, and he was right, they turned to mush!!!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Not ideal!

[@richardmoorer2668]

I've heard onions and garlic should not be vacuum sealed becoz they release a gas

[@angied4243]

Tip #4 for cutting onions while not crying.. is avoid cutting the core. Inside

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Nice! Gotta try it!

[@ajamesmcdermott]

To stop your eyes watering while peeling onions, only breathe through your nose while peeling and not your mouth.