"hamburger helper" > wrote in message
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> "Goomba" > wrote in message
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>> hamburger helper wrote:
>>> Hello group. I am trying to learn to be a good cook. I lurk and read
>>> almost every post you gourmands make. But I made this recipe and
>>> followed it to the T, and I came up with milky water onion soup, and a
>>> wad of cheese wrapped around the spoon. I swear, cheese hates me! I
>>> cannot make a cheese soup to save my life. Is it me, or is it the
>>> recipe? I took the pot off the stove before I added the cheese, just to
>>> make sure it wouldn't boil.
>>>
>>> I bought the most expensive, exquisite looking Swiss cheese I could
>>> find, used 2 Vidalias, and almost $20 later, I have a pot of milk-water.
>>> Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong? Any feedback would be
>>> appreciated.
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>> I would first say that there is hardly any onion in that recipe! I
>> wouldn't use Vidalias either, unless you like a sweeter soup?
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> Thanks, Goomba. I didn't know if that was the problem, all the sugar in
> the Vidalias may have screwed it up. This week was the first I've seen
> them in the local supermarkets, and they're my fave, so I stocked up.
>
> HH
>
If you have a problem with them spoiling due to the excess sugar in them,
use an old pair of pantyhose; srop one in, spin it, drop another in-so long
as they are not touching. Deep in a dark place. All onions continue to grow,
even after harvest. (garlic, shallots, etc.)