How to Preserve Onions: Caramelized Onions

Welcome to Homegrown / Homemade , a video serial publication from FineGardening.com and our sister siteFineCooking.com . We ’ll be keep abreast a gardener ( Danielle Sherry ) and a cook ( Sarah Breckenridge ) as they found , maintain , harvest , store , and prepare food crop .

Episode 4: How to Preserve Onions: Caramelized Onions

Sometimes onion do n’t cure properly and begin to spoil . If that happen , do n’t desperation ; the honest share can be relieve and turned into caramelized onion , which can be preserved in the fridge or freezer for use later . Sarah show Danielle how to disregard onion into uniform slices ( and also the correct way of life to die onions ) , then cook them easy in oil until they turn golden brown . One mode to use caramelise onions is to make a spry and deliciousFrench onion plant soup .

Recipe:Roasted Onions Stuffed with Prosciutto and Parmesan

onion plant star in this satisfying dish . Slice off the top and bottom of the onion , then undress . Saute in petroleum until sonant , then remove the core , and stuff with a commixture of prosciutto , parmesan , cream , and herbs . Bake .

Episode 1: How to Plant Onions

Onions have a reputation for being hard to develop , so here are some tip to help . onion plant can be start from ejaculate or from Set ( tiny bulbets ) . With seeds you have more pick of variety show , and you could prefer assortment that are suited to your area . ( In the North , plant long - season onions in the saltation ; in the South , short season onion , imbed in the fall , are best . )

Start your seed , transplantation into big mobile phone , and before planting out , season them off by putting the pots outdoors for several days . In the garden , onion plants should be spaced 4 to 6 column inch aside in the row , with row 1 to 2 feet asunder . Plant each one about 1/2 inch late in a small hole . After planting , trim the crest to about 4 inch .

Onions want about 1 in of water per calendar week , so if the weather is dry , you ’ll need to water .

Episode 2: How to Care for Onion Plants

As the onions develop , the bulb enlarge , and when that happens , it ’s prison term to “ unearth ” . You just move the ground by from the tops of the bulbs . photo to the atmosphere help the papery skin house up , preventing rotting . leave behind only the lowest part of the bulb in contact with the earth .

Episode 3: How to Harvest and Cure Onions

Onions require a long growing time of year . Plan on harvesting toward the end of summertime . It ’s easygoing enough to harvest them by pulling them out of the ground . The most important thing is to bring around the bulbs , which means allowing them to air - dry for about a month with their tops on . Spread the medulla oblongata evenly on trays or screens and allow them to air - dry in a cool , dry spot . Then trend off the peak ( lead an inch or so behind ) , sweep off any poop , and store until you ’re quick to use them .

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How to Harvest and Cure Onions

How to Plant Onions

Recipe: Roasted Onions Stuffed with Prosciutto and Parmesan

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