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+++ title = "Caramelized Onions" author = ["KemoNine"] publishDate = 2024-02-04 tags = ["Onion"] draft = false layout="recipe" image="amie-bell-76iQIxzBTxg-unsplash.jpg" imagecaption="A small onion that's been broken open. The image was obtained from Unsplash at https://unsplash.com/photos/2-red-onions-on-white-table-76iQIxzBTxg" date="2024-02-04" AuthorName="KemoNine" AuthorURL="https://culinary.kemonine.info" category="Side" cuisine="Side" ingredients=[ "Onion", ] directions=[ "Add onion, oil, salt to pot, high heat. Stir briefly.", "Add 3/4 c. water. Cover til water boils off, ~7m.", "Move heat to med. low; stir frequently til good color.", "Add slurry of 1/8 tsp. baking soda & 1 Tbsp. water. Heat med. low, stirring frequently, til slurry boiled off." ] inspiration title="thraeryn / America's Test Kitchen" +++

Notes

• The boiling/steaming breaks down the cells quicker; the baking soda speeds the chemical change that releases the sugars.