The onion, the alliage with a thousand virtues to adopt - Kiss my chef

The onion, the alliage with a thousand virtues to adopt - Kiss my chef

Cultivated for over 5000 years, symbol of intelligence in ancient China, the first European plant to have conquered the new world, embarked in the caravels of Christopher Columbus, the onion is a pillar of the kitchen, of all the kitchens throughthe world.

With its 40 kcal per 100g and its low glycemic index, it is light and above all very rich in fiber and potassium.Very well provided in vitamins C and B as well as antioxidants, it is said to be good for the heart, capable of reducing blood pressure and preventing osteoarthritis.Thanks to its vitamin C, it also protects infections, helps in healing and gives a good boost to all those who are not on their plate.

Liked for its powerful taste that softens to become almost greedy when cooking, this essential is found throughout the year.In fine weather, you eat it to the end of its stem when it is a cebette, this fresh onion similar to a small leek or new, very white or a beautiful purplish red, sold in a boot.

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The rest of the year, we feast on this juicy bulb, dressed in several layers of skin, which we put in almost all recipes, because he has no equal to raise the flavor of the dishes.He even becomes the star, in the onion pie, the pissaladière, the onion soup.It is stuffed with meats or cereals, it gets frying into rings to be aperitif, it caramelizes to become candied, compote or chutney and can even become pickles when it is Gélot.

We choose it without germination with a beautiful smooth, white peel for a fairly neutral, yellow taste for a spicy and red taste, Roscoff or Cévennes for softer and sweet flavors.

And if you don't want to cry, we buy it frozen, but it is not quite the same.

Cover visual © Mayu Ken

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