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onions taste terrible so taste is a terrible reason to add onions to things

onions taste terrible so taste is a terrible reason to add onions to things

other than taste, is there a good reason not to add onions to something?

onions are very healthy for you

Anti oxidants so you don't rust

onions taste terrible so taste is a terrible reason to add onions to things

High flavor profile with minimal calorie impact

other than taste, is there a good reason not to add onions to something?

It also makes things smell great, especially while cooking.

You have to be 13 to have an account here, child.

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I only eat onions if I'm grilling. Grilled onions are great, but I honestly hate when I order a burger from a restaurant, and they put onions on it. Onion overpowers the flavor of everything else even if you remove the onions, you can still taste it.

But some people like them

Wouldnt beans be better?

You have to be 13 to have an account here, child.

onions taste terrible so taste is a terrible reason to add onions to things

*Most.

Not "some." Basically anyone with taste buds eats onions on a daily basis in everything they like.

and people with working taste buds recognize them for what they are
awful

And when those people grow up and reach puberty they join the rest of us and develop a love for the flavor of onions.

*Most.

Not "some." Basically anyone with taste buds eats onions on a daily basis in everything they like.

quality vs quantity

Onions are a force of good

And when those people grow up and reach puberty they join the rest of us and develop a love for the flavor of onions.

you dont love onions
deep down you know you dont
your tongue can tell they taste awful
you are suffering from stockholm syndrome for a root vegetable

onions are the devils testicles and dont belong near anyones mouth

I dont really have any reason to believe it most. Even on forums, Ive heard of many people who dont like onions. Maybe if we took a worldwide poll Until then, Ill use some people who do and dont like them. And people who are indifferent Also, just because you like it doesnt mean that anyone who doesnt doesnt have taste buds. Just means you like different things We just have different tastes in food (And by that, I mean we taste the same thing, but we just like or dislike different things) And most people dont eat onions on everything they like That I can say for certain

Not exactly. Everyone likes onions, not everyone understands that basically everything you eat is flavored with some type of onion. You can probably go through every single non-base ingredient thing in your house and find that >50% of them use onions. Doubly so when you recognize that "onion" is a type of food and not a singular thing. Things like garlic are overwhelmingly popular across the world. For perspective onions are the #3 most eaten vegetable in the US ( https://www.ers.usda.gov/webdocs/charts/58339/food-availability_fig07_768px.png ) in which the average American will eat an average of >20 pounds of onions per year.

Basically the way to look at it is that not everyone likes every type of onion, but *everyone* likes onions. It all comes down to getting over the fact that uncooked red/white onions aren't the only things that constitute as onions.

In ground beef (and similar) they can add moisture (which is related to but slightly different from texture).

onions are a useless food

I feel like this board that has a disproportionately large amount of people with childlike palates

I feel like this board that has a disproportionately large amount of people with childlike palates

Some tastes have child-like associations because they are common in children. Disliking things such as onions, broccoli and brussels sprouts are among them.

Brussel sprouts are fucking shit, though.

Onions are pretty much perfect to cook alongside any meat. You don't need to eat the onion, they blend together when cooked together.

This

also onions are in basically everything so you probably eat them all the time anyway

yeah you gotta cook brussels sprouts right to make them good

Some tastes have child-like associations because they are common in children. Disliking things such as onions, broccoli and brussels sprouts are among them.

Brussel sprouts are fucking shit, though.

Just because thing have onion flavoring doesnt mean people like onions. For example, Im not fond of tomatoes. But if its blended and has spices added (like for sauce), Im fine with it. But the taste of just a straight tomoto (even with something I like added, like cheese) is pretty gross to me. When added with other certain things, the actual taste of onions isnt there. Its changed because of the other stuff So, just because some onion flavoring is used doesnt mean people like onions So, I have disagree with the everyone likes onions Thats like saying everyone like water is they drink certain liquids. Personally, I dont enjoy the taste of water. Sure, I like things like soda, lemonade, koo-laid, etc., but thats obviously a different taste that just water Its something added to water to make a completely different flavor

onions taste terrible so taste is a terrible reason to add onions to things

onions taste terrible so taste is a terrible reason to add onions to things

30+ year old who mostly likely still orders chicken nuggets and burgers with only cheese

onions taste terrible so taste is a terrible reason to add onions to things

That is not particularly smart logic. People (mostly) don't eat sugar, vinegar, or salt by themselves and don't try and handwave them liking them. People eat chilis all the time in food and don't jump through hoops about how they would totally hate them if they were by themselves. Just because you like something when mixed with other things doesn't mean that you dislike the thing.

You like onions, you just haven't had any that you have liked by themselves.

30+ year old who mostly likely still orders chicken nuggets and burgers with only cheese

You old enough to post here, kiddo?