Comments on: Getting Zen with pearl onions http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/2007/01/17/getting-zen-with-pearl-onions/ It's amazing what I'll do for a good tomato. Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:58:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: AnthonyRC http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/2007/01/17/getting-zen-with-pearl-onions/#comment-54266 AnthonyRC Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:59:19 +0000 http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/2007/01/17/getting-zen-with-pearl-onions/#comment-54266 Did you ever actually publish the pearl onion recipe? I couldn't find one. Did you ever actually publish the pearl onion recipe? I couldn’t find one.

]]> By: inadvertentgardener http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/2007/01/17/getting-zen-with-pearl-onions/#comment-12751 inadvertentgardener Sun, 04 Feb 2007 21:06:54 +0000 http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/2007/01/17/getting-zen-with-pearl-onions/#comment-12751 Nell, I don't have any immediate ideas for sources, especially if your local chain doesn't carry them. Do you have other grocery chains in your area? Maybe a specialty grocery like Whole Foods or Trader Joe's or something like that? I know it's annoying to make an extra stop for one item, but sometimes, when there's a necessary ingredient, it's a necessary evil. I'm guessing you could also order them online, but I bet, with a frozen product, the shipping would be outrageous! Nell, I don’t have any immediate ideas for sources, especially if your local chain doesn’t carry them. Do you have other grocery chains in your area? Maybe a specialty grocery like Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s or something like that? I know it’s annoying to make an extra stop for one item, but sometimes, when there’s a necessary ingredient, it’s a necessary evil.

I’m guessing you could also order them online, but I bet, with a frozen product, the shipping would be outrageous!

]]> By: Nell http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/2007/01/17/getting-zen-with-pearl-onions/#comment-12585 Nell Mon, 29 Jan 2007 14:43:29 +0000 http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/2007/01/17/getting-zen-with-pearl-onions/#comment-12585 I agree that frozen pearl onions are a godsend. I used to find them in my local Safeway, but they don't carry them anymore and can no longer even special order them. Any ideas on where to buy frozen pearl onions??? Thanks, Nell I agree that frozen pearl onions are a godsend. I used to find them in my local Safeway, but they don’t carry them anymore and can no longer even special order them. Any ideas on where to buy frozen pearl onions???
Thanks,
Nell

]]> By: inadvertentgardener http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/2007/01/17/getting-zen-with-pearl-onions/#comment-11751 inadvertentgardener Sun, 21 Jan 2007 19:45:18 +0000 http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/2007/01/17/getting-zen-with-pearl-onions/#comment-11751 Jenny, if it's good enough for the Contessa, then I'm definitely all over it! That's good to know. Katie, you know, I've never done the blanching thing when peeling peaches...now that I've done it with the pearl onions, though, I'm definitely going to try that the next time I get peached up. So this method works with chestnuts, too? Jenny, if it’s good enough for the Contessa, then I’m definitely all over it! That’s good to know.

Katie, you know, I’ve never done the blanching thing when peeling peaches…now that I’ve done it with the pearl onions, though, I’m definitely going to try that the next time I get peached up. So this method works with chestnuts, too?

]]> By: Katie http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/2007/01/17/getting-zen-with-pearl-onions/#comment-11651 Katie Sat, 20 Jan 2007 20:17:58 +0000 http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/2007/01/17/getting-zen-with-pearl-onions/#comment-11651 Just like peaches and tomatoes...and chestnuts....seems to be an answer here. I remember peeling peaches the first time, without blanching them, for a pie. It least they didn't make me cry. Just like peaches and tomatoes…and chestnuts….seems to be an answer here. I remember peeling peaches the first time, without blanching them, for a pie. It least they didn’t make me cry.

]]> By: Jenny http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/2007/01/17/getting-zen-with-pearl-onions/#comment-11453 Jenny Thu, 18 Jan 2007 21:30:48 +0000 http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/2007/01/17/getting-zen-with-pearl-onions/#comment-11453 Hi, Genie I've noticed that Ina Garten (Barefoot Contessa on Foodtv) uses frozen pearl onions in her recipes. Given how particular is she about most things, if she thinks frozen is okay, it has to be. Talk to you soon. Hi, Genie

I’ve noticed that Ina Garten (Barefoot Contessa on Foodtv) uses frozen pearl onions in her recipes. Given how particular is she about most things, if she thinks frozen is okay, it has to be.

Talk to you soon.

]]> By: Nicole http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/2007/01/17/getting-zen-with-pearl-onions/#comment-11413 Nicole Thu, 18 Jan 2007 10:22:02 +0000 http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/2007/01/17/getting-zen-with-pearl-onions/#comment-11413 First of all, I'm not much of an onion eater so I doubt I'll ever need to use this trick! But, my grandmother and I had a conversation at Thanksgiving about this same thing! She makes creamed pearl onions every Thanksgiving and only uses frozen because she said the one time she tried using fresh, it took so long to peel them all that she swore she would never do it again! I'm going to print out your blog post and send it to her (she doesn't have a computer) :-) Also, thanks for the comment on my broccoli post...it had gotten caught up with my spam and I just recovered it this morning :-) First of all, I’m not much of an onion eater so I doubt I’ll ever need to use this trick! But, my grandmother and I had a conversation at Thanksgiving about this same thing! She makes creamed pearl onions every Thanksgiving and only uses frozen because she said the one time she tried using fresh, it took so long to peel them all that she swore she would never do it again! I’m going to print out your blog post and send it to her (she doesn’t have a computer) :-)

Also, thanks for the comment on my broccoli post…it had gotten caught up with my spam and I just recovered it this morning :-)

]]> By: inadvertentgardener http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/2007/01/17/getting-zen-with-pearl-onions/#comment-11394 inadvertentgardener Thu, 18 Jan 2007 04:22:33 +0000 http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/2007/01/17/getting-zen-with-pearl-onions/#comment-11394 Dori, they're great, but only once you figure out the secret. And they're quite tasty! Lydia, I'm totally down with trying your suggestion. I thought about that, too, while I was working with the little guys...it seemed like that might be a fully workable solution to the problem. Dori, they’re great, but only once you figure out the secret. And they’re quite tasty!

Lydia, I’m totally down with trying your suggestion. I thought about that, too, while I was working with the little guys…it seemed like that might be a fully workable solution to the problem.

]]> By: Lydia http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/2007/01/17/getting-zen-with-pearl-onions/#comment-11383 Lydia Thu, 18 Jan 2007 01:46:59 +0000 http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/2007/01/17/getting-zen-with-pearl-onions/#comment-11383 I don't often recommend this, but after many gallons of tears caused by trying to peel these little things, I've become a great fan of frozen pearl onions. Peeled, perfect, easy to use, and no tears! I don’t often recommend this, but after many gallons of tears caused by trying to peel these little things, I’ve become a great fan of frozen pearl onions. Peeled, perfect, easy to use, and no tears!

]]> By: Dori http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/2007/01/17/getting-zen-with-pearl-onions/#comment-11334 Dori Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:05:41 +0000 http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/2007/01/17/getting-zen-with-pearl-onions/#comment-11334 So that is how they are used, despite being more of a cook than a gardener I never knew that. thanks. :) So that is how they are used, despite being more of a cook than a gardener I never knew that. thanks. :)

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