Hot take: People keep overcooking the onions for my great-aunt's chili recipe

They turn them to mush and lose all that sweet flavor! I found out after my cousin in Phoenix texted me a photo of her pot last week, and the onions were basically gone. Does anyone else have a family dish where one tiny step makes the whole thing?

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sullivan.nina2d ago

Yeah, that's the worst. For chili, I always cook the onions just until they get soft and a little see-through, then I add the meat. They keep their bite and sweetness that way. Mushy onions just disappear into the background and you miss the whole point. Maybe send your cousin a quick text with that timing tip, it saved my dad's recipe too.

jade32d ago

Right? That timing makes all the difference. I did the same thing with my stew last week and it was a total game changer. Mushy onions are just sad.