On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 03:21:07 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

> On Monday, February 22, 2016 at 3:08:45 PM UTC-5, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> > On Mon, 22 Feb 2016 03:38:52 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > > wrote:
> >
> > >On Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 10:33:46 PM UTC-5, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> > >>
> > >> I can't remember ever cutting into an onion and not using it all... a
> > >> cut raw onion has never seen the inside of my fridge, not ever. Onions
> > >> are all sizes, choose an appropriate size.
> > >
> > >What size onion should I use when I want a single slice of raw onion
> > >on a burger? Sautéed onions are not an acceptable substitute.
> > >
> > >Cindy Hamilton
> >
> > I've never once in my life cut into an onion for one slice... and
> > perhaps your burgers are small, mine are 12 ounces and can easily
> > handle an entire small onion, and if I have to throw away part of an
> > onion I will... a small bit of onion has less value than a zip-loc.
> > But I much prefer caramelized onions on my burger.
>
> Yes, we've established that my burgers are small, that I eat much smaller
> meals, and much, much smaller portions of meat than you do. I consider
> a 3 ounce burger just about the right size. I much prefer raw onions
> on my burger.

My burgers are bigger than yours and I *loved* raw onion on mine. I'm
not opposed to overlapping onion slices on them either. Not that I
make burgers at home very often - they are a restaurant meal for me.
Just had one for lunch yesterday, in fact.
>
> I think I'll continue buying Vidalias (or other supersweet onions),
> slicing off what I need, and storing the remainder in the fridge.
> They don't "ferment", although breaking the cell walls will change
> the taste of the onion as the organosulfur compounds within are
> released. Happily, that's confined to the cut surfaces; the rest
> of the onion is fine.
>
I use onions when I cook, but still buy the smallest onions I can
find. When I was cooking for 4, I could use the entire (small) onion
for one meal but now I only use half. Covering the cut side and
storing them in the refrigerator isn't an issue.

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