We Promise, This is Delicious - Simple, Roasted Onions From 1808

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Published 2019-03-04

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  • This man made me eat an entire onion at 4am by myself I will never forget this
  • @wishesandfishes
    There's something amazingly wholesome about a soft spoken kindly man in a shapeless hat enjoying the hell out a plain baked onion.
  • @ecmonkey13
    My Mexican parents loved to wrap up onions in foil and toss them in hot coals while they grilled meat outside. The onions would caramelize beautifully and we'd add salt and lime
  • "mother, I am gut-founded! Might we stop at the tavern to sup?" "My dear, there is foodstuffs at the homestead!" The foodstuffs at the homestead:
  • My late mother used to put onions in our open coal fire, rap them in tinfoil, and roast them...They were delicious with salt and brown homemade bread and Irish butter... Brings back memories. Regards from Ireland 🇮🇪
  • @kevenmcginn5406
    I am on a very tight budget, and onions are a mainstay of my diet. I eat one every day- in some form. But I have never thought of roasting one in the oven with the skin on! This looks absolutely delicious and adds to my uses of onions. They are loaded with nutrients, too, and are good for the health. And crazy simple. Thank you, Sir!
  • @quantumphaser
    2020: Broke? eat Ramen Noodles 1820: Broke,? eat an onion...
  • @dkoo6866
    Can't belive I watched this guy make an onion again 3 years later ...
  • @balls2jawls
    I love old time struggle meals. Butter salt and onions hits the spot
  • @Dom_Maretti
    I did this not too long ago and decided to bake a potato to go with it. I then scooped out the insides of the potato and mashed them with the onion, some salt, pepper, and a bit of butter, then put the mashed mix back into the potato shell...legitimately one of the best things I've ever made. It was almost disappointing to me that it was so good simply because of how little culinary muscle is required. I like making complex dishes as a general rule...but this one threw me for a loop.
  • @tomcruise1492
    recipe too confusing, accidentally made beef Wellington, supper is ruined.
  • @rl8236
    I can’t believe I watched this guy eat an onion with a spoon
  • This video is an old classic. Cooked onions are one of the simple pleasures that I’ve come to appreciate in this hard life. Thanks Townsend.
  • @wmpetroff2307
    I am roasting 4 yellow onions as I type this out. 2 in foil and 2 bare. I prepared a pot of grits with bacon grease and cheddar cheese. A rustic supper for a cold evening.
  • @sargesoap
    "Hey honey, what's for dinner tonight?" 'An onion."
  • @sniperwiper09
    tried this, i feel like there was too much onion, the flavour overpowered the rest of the dish.
  • @timratnett4243
    We used to cook Large Onions and Potatoes on the Locomotives , when working the stone trains from Wiltshire up to London at night.
  • @user89389
    It always shocks me that so many people don't really eat onions, haha. Where I'm from, eating onions is very common! :) I've been eating them raw and bakes since I was a child, along with garlic. The red (purple) ones we usually eat raw - you just eat it with some cold food, like smoked & salted ham, bread, sour cream, and sometimes even some boiled potatoes. (That's what we call the Peasant's dinner!) You can also chop them up, pour some vinegar on them and mix it with some sugar and salt (basically you make a real quick brine) and let it sit for a couple hours, or maybe overnight. It goes well with so many dishes, sandwiches too. It helps with digestion as well! As for the cooking onions (white / yellow), we very commonly bake them whenever we bake potatoes. Though, in my family we usually slice them in half, it makes them bake faster and allows you to add some salt or other seasonings on top if you feel like it. We also like to put in many cloves of garlic (the skin should be on!) in between the potatoes, and let those bake as well. You just peel the skin off when it's ready, and you can enjoy your caramelized onions and garlic along with your baked potatoes (and the potatoes taste better too if you bake everything together)! It's tasty stuff and healthy as well! Not to mention that onions are usually quite cheap. I really recommend eating them!