Comments on: Drying Onions http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/drying-onions Food - Photography & More Fri, 18 May 2012 02:05:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Cid http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/drying-onions#comment-5392 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 09:42:00 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/drying-onions#comment-5392 Elsie, I think I need an all over body pack and a hair pack.... apparently they're meant to be good. I'll make up an extra large pot of porridge with a few extras thrown in to give it credibility :) I'm usually fine as long as there's no phone calls or visits from the postman or small children who tend to take fright :) Thought I would make like one of Miles' chillies and sun dry myself, hoping not to attract too much attention from the local wildlife as I will resemble a giant organic bird feeder .... :) Cid Elsie,

I think I need an all over body pack and a hair pack…. apparently they’re meant to be good. I’ll make up an extra large pot of porridge with a few extras thrown in to give it credibility :) I’m usually fine as long as there’s no phone calls or visits from the postman or small children who tend to take fright :) Thought I would make like one of Miles’ chillies and sun dry myself, hoping not to attract too much attention from the local wildlife as I will resemble a giant organic bird feeder …. :)

Cid

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/drying-onions#comment-5385 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:10:26 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/drying-onions#comment-5385 Melissa, Thanks, I've been called a lot worse than that!! Grilled onions are great, I roast them in their skins to retain their shape and then 'pop' them out before serving, some of my shallots will go into a jar of piccalilli but that's another post! Take care, Miles Melissa,
Thanks, I’ve been called a lot worse than that!! Grilled onions are great, I roast them in their skins to retain their shape and then ‘pop’ them out before serving, some of my shallots will go into a jar of piccalilli but that’s another post!
Take care,
Miles

]]> by: glutenfreeforgood http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/drying-onions#comment-5384 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:48:56 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/drying-onions#comment-5384 Gosh, Miles, you are definitely the most prolific blogger around. I even mentioned that in a recent post of mine. :-) I'm munching on fresh grilling onions and garlic almost daily — from my CSA share. I love them, but will try your drying method in case I can't use them all. By the way, I love the term "own-grown." You Brits have a clever way with words. Melissa Gosh, Miles, you are definitely the most prolific blogger around. I even mentioned that in a recent post of mine. :-)

I’m munching on fresh grilling onions and garlic almost daily — from my CSA share. I love them, but will try your drying method in case I can’t use them all.

By the way, I love the term “own-grown.” You Brits have a clever way with words.

Melissa

]]> by: Elsie Nean http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/drying-onions#comment-5382 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:46:43 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/drying-onions#comment-5382 Cid, I don't need face packs :). Elsie Cid,
I don’t need face packs :) .
Elsie

]]> by: Cid http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/drying-onions#comment-5374 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 08:38:46 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/drying-onions#comment-5374 Elsie, Your words have encouraged me to venture into the lentil world. Is it any good as a face pack? :) Cid Elsie,

Your words have encouraged me to venture into the lentil world.

Is it any good as a face pack? :)

Cid

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/drying-onions#comment-5370 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:21:01 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/drying-onions#comment-5370 Ladies, I shall be posting a recipe for Spanish lentils shortly. Miles (typing in the dark after bulb blows-I have a spare for every light in the house except my office one :( ) Ladies,
I shall be posting a recipe for Spanish lentils shortly.

Miles (typing in the dark after bulb blows-I have a spare for every light in the house except my office one :( )

]]> by: Elsie Nean http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/drying-onions#comment-5369 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:33:20 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/drying-onions#comment-5369 Cid, I use lentils, green, red and Puy Lentils. I add the red ones to my tomato soup from time to time and the green ones to any vegetable soup. I love the Puy Lentils with bacon, a carrot and some stock to accompany pork or sausages. Had the latter this week, in fact. Your smoked garlic sounds interesting. Elsie Cid,
I use lentils, green, red and Puy Lentils. I add the red ones to my tomato soup from time to time and the green ones to any vegetable soup. I love the Puy Lentils with bacon, a carrot and some stock to accompany pork or sausages.
Had the latter this week, in fact.
Your smoked garlic sounds interesting.
Elsie

]]> by: Cid http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/drying-onions#comment-5365 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:46:24 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/drying-onions#comment-5365 Miles, Now you mention it, how many of us cook with lentils at home? I know I've got some lurking in a pot at the back of a drawer so it's high time I used it. Once again, as a child there were always either lentils or pearl barley in a meaty stew and we loved it. It would be perfect with your garlicy potatoes. Perhaps in autumn or when the chill winds blow it'll be time for a pot of stew.... so maybe next week then? :) Cid Miles,

Now you mention it, how many of us cook with lentils at home? I know I’ve got some lurking in a pot at the back of a drawer so it’s high time I used it. Once again, as a child there were always either lentils or pearl barley in a meaty stew and we loved it. It would be perfect with your garlicy potatoes. Perhaps in autumn or when the chill winds blow it’ll be time for a pot of stew…. so maybe next week then? :)

Cid

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/drying-onions#comment-5364 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:11:40 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/drying-onions#comment-5364 Cid, Smoked garlic is lovely, you should try it in some potato puree or braised lentils, it's a bit of a revelation. Miles Cid,
Smoked garlic is lovely, you should try it in some potato puree or braised lentils, it’s a bit of a revelation.

Miles

]]> by: Cid http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/drying-onions#comment-5358 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:06:57 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/drying-onions#comment-5358 Miles I've managed to have a string of smoked garlic hanging up in the kitchen for the past couple of years. Not my own of course but the delicate (well I think it is!) smokey scent wafts about deliciously. Smoking the bulbs seems to keep them for much longer which is a bonus in my case since I don't get through them that quickly. Yesterday I was making yet more stock and decided to throw in several whole cloves with skins on to give more flavour. Cid Miles

I’ve managed to have a string of smoked garlic hanging up in the kitchen for the past couple of years. Not my own of course but the delicate (well I think it is!) smokey scent wafts about deliciously. Smoking the bulbs seems to keep them for much longer which is a bonus in my case since I don’t get through them that quickly. Yesterday I was making yet more stock and decided to throw in several whole cloves with skins on to give more flavour.

Cid

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