Removing the onion layers in an intact way without cooking them
I was wondering if there is a way to remove the onion layers in an intact way so they're not broken or damaged. I've done this before by slightly baking the onion until it softens
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I once made onion bowls by slicing the onion at the point where it just starts to curve back in and soaking in water while I seperated the layers. It worked for my purposes but I did destroy a few in the process. I think I might have added some salt to the water they were soaking in to boost the water content of the onion, which could have affected how easily they seperated.
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How do you remove the outer layer of an onion?
The root end has a tight root center, which if you don't remove, can help hold the onion together as you cut it. If the root end is clean, there's no need to cut off the roots. But if there is any residual dirt on the roots, you'll want to slice off the roots, while leaving the hard root core in place.Should I remove the core of an onion?
Remove any very loose papery pieces of onion skin. Hold the onion on its side with root-end facing toward knife. Press the onion into the cutting board for maximum stability while removing root. Carefully cut root end off with a sharp Chef's knife, leaving the core of the root intact.How do you get the core out of an onion?
Peel the first layerFrom the end that you cut off, you should be able to grab some of the first layers and peel them towards the root end. This is the part of the onion that feels real papery. Now if you can not grab the papery layer go ahead and try to peel it back with a knife.The Best Ways To Peel \u0026 Cut Onions (And The Worst) | Epicurious
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It depends on how much of the "bowl" you need to be intact. If you don't mind cutting the onion in half and then slicing off say about 1/2" off each end, so you have a truncate hemisphere, then you can wiggle off individual layers pretty easily.
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