Hey lynne and mbrown are right on the money. One thing I would recommend is that onions are cheap enough. Go out and buy several different types of onions and to a tasting to get a feel for the difference. Taste them in different states, cooked, raw, sliced, grated. Invite a friend who loves to cook, and have a good guide book to read the descriptions of each onion as you taste. Some onions are clearly better for certain preparations and they are very distinct in characteristics.
Hope that helps. |