Kitchen

[Hoovermom]

@SharkE :  Thanks for the reminder ........  I just ordered my onions from your site (LOL).

[Sooner]

@SharkE and others:  Are they really better than the ones in stores?????  I'm watching the budget. . . 

[novamc1]

@Sooner 

My experience with onions, including Vidalias, leads me to only buy a limited  amount in netted bags at the grocery store.  Haven't found an ideal way to store them in bulk or large quantities.

I do chop up and freeze some to add to recipes.  Some fresh ones, I will wrap in paper towels and store in fridge in airtight container. Usually keep a few out  in the kitchen in a ventilated basket.

Too many  bought at one time leads to them  looking not so great if kept for a long time.

I know storing them in a cool dry place is supposed to be good.  My garage is either freezing in winter or mega-hot in other months.

I vote for buying a bag of six onions or so at the grocery store.

And yes, Vidalia onions are better than other onions--sweetly mild, don't make eyes water when chopping them.  We love them and use them or another type of sweet yellow onion in some way at least a couple times a week  when Vidalias aren't available.

[SharkE]

I used to buy 20 lbs at a time, but, cut down to 10 lb. I get some at Sam's that are ok and supplement my stash with Sam's LOL

I put the whole 10lbs in the crisper that has the humidity control

I keep from 1 yr to the next when  they sprout  tops I just cut off the

green and pare off the outer onion still tastes better then those acid busters at the stores and restaurants.

Believe me  "sweet Tx onions" are a joke ! they will put hair on your chest.   Ga. for me............

[gidgetgh]

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@KingstonsMom wrote:

I live in GA where Vidalia is located, and our local grocery stores have had them for a couple of weeks now.

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@KingstonsMom - I'm in north Georgia.  After seeing your post, I was at my Publix yeaterday and asked about the vidalias and they said it would be a couple of more weeks yet till they come in.

Where did you find them?

[LisaMofSLC]

I don't know where to get Vidalia onions, but for that matter, I'd love to try Maui onions, and don't know how to get them either. Anyone know? Can they be ordered by mail?

[Tinkrbl44]

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@Still Raining wrote:

Isn't it odd that the world is divided by onion eating?  Those of us who love them are perplexed when we raise a hater 🧅

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@Still Raining 

Not a hater here.  Honestly, I don't know the difference between vidalia onions and ... regular onions. 

Anyone care to share what makes them special?     

[Hoovermom]

@SharkE :  My onions came from Morris Farms this past week-end.  I was a little disappointed that I did not get a notice that they had shipped since I was out of town over the weekend so they sat outside for 4 days 

[SharkE]

yeah, they always send first week of May

won't hurt the onions. Just glad nobody stole them. LOL

Vidalia's have less acid, keep longer. May not be the best way , but, just keep mine in the refrig crisper and they keep till the next yr. They may sprout that green stem, but , just cut off any bad spots.  Half a vidalia is better then a store bought local onion. LOL

To each his own, I got to have onion on my burger , in sloppy joe's, meatloaf, etc.   I soak one in bowl of water for a hr. dry it off, then chop if I want it less acid-y.

when they first started selling Vialia's you could eat like an apple, but, i guess the soil has changed where they raise them in Ga. because they got just a little more hot, but, not as hot as those belly burners that you find in the stores.

Shulman Farms sells a good 5lb bag of onions I buy at United to supplement the ones I pay more for.   Shulman's sells 5 lb bags too then again just soak 'em till you get 'em where you like.