topic Re: Vidalia onions in Kitchen

Vidalia onions

SharkE — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 22:04:18 GMT

Sure is a lot of difference in the acid of every brand of Vidalia's that claim to be from Ga. I pay a fortune for mine to be shipped to me (20lb.) but, they're the best. You can eat like an apple,

I go to Sam's Club and get a bag pertaining to be Vidalia's and they're hot as red peppers but they say they're raised in Ga and said Vidalia on the bag.

I always thought you had to really walk the line and maybe have a special license to raise them and claim to be the real McCoy. Wonder how these other people can call theirs Vidalia and says on the bag "raised in Ga." making you think your getting a non acid product. Guess you go by price.

I paid 7 for a 10lb bag from Sam's and 36.95 for the REAL deal straight from the onion farm in Georgia

I'll probably give away the Sam's Club onions those things would put hair on your chest might as well just buy those horrible yellow onions from the market.

Re: Vidalia onions

ECBG — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 22:18:08 GMT

@SharkE,If you care to sweeten them up a little, put diced onions in vinegar water. The ones I got from Sams are ok.

Also, the more pointed the ends of the onion, the hotter it will be.

Re: Vidalia onions

dex — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 22:24:48 GMT

@SharkE Try slicing them and soaking in cold water...gets the hot out for me

Re: Vidalia onions

SharkE — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 22:25:08 GMT

These are jumbos ! I'm a onion lover and can eat them like an apple LOL

Most of the ones that I don't pay a fortune for would take out my stomach if I ate 'em like that. LOL

I just order the mediums from Georgia farms.

I'm not real big on vinegar. My mother in law used to make some kind of disgusting, stinking mess called cucumbers in vinegar ! When you walked in her kitchen it would knock U backwards.

Stink o' rama LOL Woman had weird recipes for deviled eggs and something called 'dressed bananas' I told hubbo I'm not making that **** "

He won't eat my deviled eggs LOL

way your raised. Her dressing was horrible too. ROFL She used to think I was from outer space because I would put jam on a biscuit and eat it with the main meal. In her mind that was for dessert. LOL

Weird folks, that lot.

Re: Vidalia onions

SharkE — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 22:26:23 GMT

@dex wrote:
@SharkE Try slicing them and soaking in cold water...gets the hot out for me

Yeah, I got one in bowl of cold water right now. Nice looking onions, but, geez they're strong guess I got used to the tame ones and can't go back

Re: Vidalia onions

Tigriss — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 22:27:54 GMT

I'm from south Georgia about an hour south of Vidalia. It is the soil that makes them so sweet. Vidalia onions have to be grown in soil in a certain part of Georgia in and around the city Vidalia and county Toombs county. There are other counties around Toombs that have the right soil, but they are all still certified Vidalia onions because of the soil. The authorities test the soil before they are certified. Some people used to think it was the seeds, but it isn't. There is big science and research done by the University of Georgia into Vidalia onions including the seeds and the soil. Most farmers these days have college degrees in agriculture and agri-sciences. I'm not a big onion eater myself, so when all the local schools do their fund raisers of selling Vidalia onions $20 for a 10 pound bag....I think that's the price or vice versa....I skip it. They are much better caramelize or cooked on the grill, wrapped in tin foil, studded with butter, salt and pepper, then grilled. They melt in your mouth. I only eat onions cooked. They cause indigestion when they are raw. They are also good in stews like roast beef or roasted in the oven with other veggies.

Re: Vidalia onions

juperier — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 22:47:45 GMT

I would recommend looking up "Vidalia Onion" on Wikipedia. Very interesting reading and explains the difference.

Did the bag also say "sweet" onions? If so, I'd bring the issue up with the store. Otherwise the difference you experienced is more than likely just due to the onions being sourced from a different farm in the area that starts with a different onion and/or has a different amount of sulpher in the soil.

Honestly, it sounds like you've found, and are used to the taste of, some very specific onions That I'm sure plays a part also, same as what's mild salsa to some, burns the mouth of others. My former co-workers made some of the best salsa I've ever tasted. But you always had to test the heat first. And there were a couple of people over the years who couldn't even use the tiniest amount, no matter how mild.

Re: Vidalia onions

SharkE — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 23:00:27 GMT

@Tigriss wrote:
I'm from south Georgia about an hour south of Vidalia. It is the soil that makes them so sweet. Vidalia onions have to be grown in soil in a certain part of Georgia in and around the city Vidalia and county Toombs county. There are other counties around Toombs that have the right soil, but they are all still certified Vidalia onions because of the soil. The authorities test the soil before they are certified. Some people used to think it was the seeds, but it isn't. There is big science and research done by the University of Georgia into Vidalia onions including the seeds and the soil. Most farmers these days have college degrees in agriculture and agri-sciences. I'm not a big onion eater myself, so when all the local schools do their fund raisers of selling Vidalia onions $20 for a 10 pound bag....I think that's the price or vice versa....I skip it. They are much better caramelize or cooked on the grill, wrapped in tin foil, studded with butter, salt and pepper, then grilled. They melt in your mouth. I only eat onions cooked. They cause indigestion when they are raw. They are also good in stews like roast beef or roasted in the oven with other veggies.

Thanks for that information. I think the farmers sell the less then good ones up North and the tame ones you have to pay for the privilege.

Re: Vidalia onions

momtochloe — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 23:32:00 GMT

@Tigriss wrote:
I'm from south Georgia about an hour south of Vidalia. It is the soil that makes them so sweet. Vidalia onions have to be grown in soil in a certain part of Georgia in and around the city Vidalia and county Toombs county. There are other counties around Toombs that have the right soil, but they are all still certified Vidalia onions because of the soil. The authorities test the soil before they are certified. Some people used to think it was the seeds, but it isn't. There is big science and research done by the University of Georgia into Vidalia onions including the seeds and the soil. Most farmers these days have college degrees in agriculture and agri-sciences. I'm not a big onion eater myself, so when all the local schools do their fund raisers of selling Vidalia onions $20 for a 10 pound bag....I think that's the price or vice versa....I skip it. They are much better caramelize or cooked on the grill, wrapped in tin foil, studded with butter, salt and pepper, then grilled. They melt in your mouth. I only eat onions cooked. They cause indigestion when they are raw. They are also good in stews like roast beef or roasted in the oven with other veggies.

@Tigriss oh goodness this so takes me back . . . my ex and I were driving into work and suddenly he made a quick right into a parking lot which more than startled me . . . it was I believe for the Shriners that annually sell a large bag of Vidalia's for their charity so we bought a bag. I live in IL and although we are rather far from you, I guess they skipped the commercially shipped produce as those were the best onions I have ever had in my life! I do enjoy the Vidalia's that make it to our stores up here but I have to say they did not stack up to those sold by the Shriner's.

Re: Vidalia onions

RedTop — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 02:23:58 GMT

I never met an onion I didn't like. Right now I am down to my last 3 onions; in December I had 100 lbs of them in my garage, large sweet onions my trucker daughter bought in WA. I did have to cut and freeze several bruised onions to keep from losing them; they come in handy for stir fry and roasts.

My local grocery has 3 lb bags of vidalias on sale this week, so a trip to the store is planned for Wednesday. I get excited over vidalias, and can't wait to enjoy a big thick slice on a hamburger!

My family loves cucumbers and onions soaked in vinegar; we eat them most often in the summer months, and always with beans, baked beans, pinto beans, great northern, etc.

Re: Vidalia onions

SharkE — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 01:24:02 GMT

LOL

Re: Vidalia onions

Marp — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 01:59:32 GMT

There are some 20 +/- counties with something like 100 growers in Georgia that grow Vidalia onions. Differences in soil, temperature and water have a big impact on how sweet or hot an onion is.

Both what you bought directly from one of the registered farms and what you bought at Sam's Club are likely true Vidalias but the growing environment can be extremely different.

Georgia, like western NC, has more than its fair share of micro climates.

Re: Vidalia onions

SharkE — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 03:08:27 GMT

I get mine from Morris Farms. I've had better , but, Morris is the cheapest.

Those things aren't cheap. Got a friend who lives there and doesn't care anything about them ! LOL

Mine will last in the refrigerator, really, no kidding, from May to May of next year. Yeah, they will sprout at the tops a little, but, doesn't affect taste.

Re: Vidalia onions

sunshine45 — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 04:28:09 GMT

i used to buy the expensive vidalia onions directly from the farms before they became readily available in grocery stores, upscale specialty stores, and at sams club. i have not had any problems with the ones from sams club......they are very sweet and delicious.....and "juicy."

i also love maui sweets onions and oso sweet onions and pick those up sometimes also. look for these when you cannot find vidalias.

Re: Vidalia onions

Poodlepet2 — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 11:50:54 GMT

@SharkE, I love sweet onions-including Vidalias-and I can eat them just like you do!

If they are from Georgia, they ought to be really sweet because of the drought, but it sounds like agriculture took a nose dive this year..I don't know about labeling and origin, but the Vidalias I am seeing in our markets look as if they are from Georgia: huge-sweet-and fruit flies buzzing around them. The latter is a turn-off, but to me, it indicates a high sugar content.

Poodlepet2

Re: Vidalia onions

momtochloe — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 12:42:08 GMT

@sunshine45 I very much agree about the Maui sweet onions. For those that don't have access to or are not happy with the quality of the Vidalias in their area the Maui's are a delicious alternative!

Re: Vidalia onions

SharkE — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 13:39:45 GMT

Don't think I ever saw them.

I thought when I moved to Tx I would be enjoying 'Tx. sweet onions'

They call that "sweet" burned my throat out and I had gas for hrs. LOL

But, then, I also thought Tx would be land of strawberries grown local and all things fresh produce. Nope. Not happening. Nobody grows strawberries in the Amarillo area bought in from Cal and Mexico. Onions aren't worth the gas they give you.