Thursday, August 26, 2010

Thursday’s Side Dish: Cocktail Onions

A classy little bite of flavor
You may have first spotted a cocktail onion in a martini. A well-stocked bar usually has olives, maraschino cherries, and these small onions. Producers take pearl onions and brine them with added seasonings, such as paprika, allspice, and peppercorns. Pearl onions already have a sweet taste that makes them ideal for turning them into cocktail onions. Expect a sweet and tangy bite in every cocktail onion. Some drinkers may enjoy the clashing pungent onion flavor with their favorite mixed drink. We found jars of cocktail onions next to regular pickled relish at Safeway. Nondrinkers may take a liking to eating cocktail onions; in fact, we suggest using them as a Korean banchan. Serve a small portion on the side with almost any savory meat dish.

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