Loading…
12
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?
3 comments
Log in to join the discussion
Log In3 Comments
sullivan.nina5mo 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.
10
jade35mo 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.
5
norag553mo ago
@jade3 nailed it, timing is everything with onions lol
4