On Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:37:17 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

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> On Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:29:58 -0700, sf > wrote:
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> >If I only want a slice, I cut the slice first and then take the peel
> >off. If I want to chop a half or quarter (or even the entire onion),
> >I cut it into halves or quarters first and then take the peel off. Of
> >course, I cut the root end off before I start. With cippolini, the
> >stem end is problematic, so I quarter it and give it a whack at an
> >angle before continuing.
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> How do you put them back together to make a whole onion again?

I never want a whole onion, I want it in pieces.
> The
> small ones are nice when roasted or grilled and served in one piece.
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> On regular onions, I cut and peel as you do.


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On Thu, 06 Jun 2013 07:52:04 -0700, sf > wrote:



>> >If I only want a slice, I cut the slice first and then take the peel
>> >off. If I want to chop a half or quarter (or even the entire onion),
>> >I cut it into halves or quarters first and then take the peel off. Of
>> >course, I cut the root end off before I start. With cippolini, the
>> >stem end is problematic, so I quarter it and give it a whack at an
>> >angle before continuing.
>>
>> How do you put them back together to make a whole onion again?
>
>I never want a whole onion, I want it in pieces.


I don'[t think we're talking about the same cipponi onions. Most are
bite sized or just a little bigger. Great on the grill or roasted,
but you'd not do well cooking with pieces of the tiny things.

On Jun 6, 8:05*pm, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
> On Thu, 06 Jun 2013 07:52:04 -0700, sf > wrote:
> >> >If I only want a slice, I cut the slice first and then take the peel
> >> >off. *If I want to chop a half or quarter (or even the entire onion),
> >> >I cut it into halves or quarters first and then take the peel off. *Of
> >> >course, I cut the root end off before I start. *With cippolini, the
> >> >stem end is problematic, so I quarter it and give it a whack at an
> >> >angle before continuing.
>
> >> How do you put them back together to make a whole onion again?
>
> >I never want a whole onion, I want it in pieces.
>
> I don'[t think we're talking about the same cipponi onions. *Most are
> bite sized or just a little bigger. *Great on the grill or roasted,
> but you'd not do well cooking with pieces of the tiny things.

You are right- they are about 2 inches wide untrimmed. I was going to
skewer them right in the centers and then grill, but had unexpected
company show up that cut out my prep time!

On Thu, 06 Jun 2013 23:05:44 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> On Thu, 06 Jun 2013 07:52:04 -0700, sf > wrote:
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> >> >If I only want a slice, I cut the slice first and then take the peel
> >> >off. If I want to chop a half or quarter (or even the entire onion),
> >> >I cut it into halves or quarters first and then take the peel off. Of
> >> >course, I cut the root end off before I start. With cippolini, the
> >> >stem end is problematic, so I quarter it and give it a whack at an
> >> >angle before continuing.
> >>
> >> How do you put them back together to make a whole onion again?
> >
> >I never want a whole onion, I want it in pieces.
>
>
> I don'[t think we're talking about the same cipponi onions. Most are
> bite sized or just a little bigger. Great on the grill or roasted,
> but you'd not do well cooking with pieces of the tiny things.

Whoever posted the OP was talking big and that's what I am talking
about too - full grown cipollini onions.
http://blog.oregonlive.com/homesandg...best_plan.html
I wouldn't be against roasting them on a grill, but I don't serve
whole onions so that would be very unusual for me. The biggest onion
I serve is quartered and separated to go between other vegetables on a
skewer.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Jun 7, 11:30*am, sf > wrote:
> On Thu, 06 Jun 2013 23:05:44 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
> > On Thu, 06 Jun 2013 07:52:04 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
> > >> >If I only want a slice, I cut the slice first and then take the peel
> > >> >off. *If I want to chop a half or quarter (or even the entire onion),
> > >> >I cut it into halves or quarters first and then take the peel off. *Of
> > >> >course, I cut the root end off before I start. *With cippolini, the
> > >> >stem end is problematic, so I quarter it and give it a whack at an
> > >> >angle before continuing.
>
> > >> How do you put them back together to make a whole onion again?
>
> > >I never want a whole onion, I want it in pieces.
>
> > I don'[t think we're talking about the same cipponi onions. *Most are
> > bite sized or just a little bigger. *Great on the grill or roasted,
> > but you'd not do well cooking with pieces of the tiny things.
>
> Whoever posted the OP was talking big and that's what I am talking
> about too - full grown cipollini onions.http://blog.oregonlive.com/homesandg...llini_onions_a...
> I wouldn't be against roasting them on a grill, but I don't serve
> whole onions so that would be very unusual for me. *The biggest onion
> I serve is quartered and separated to go between other vegetables on a
> skewer.
>
> --
> Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

If you are talking about me, I never said they were big. They are the
same size as the yellow ones...

On Fri, 7 Jun 2013 20:20:41 -0700 (PDT), merryb >
wrote:

> On Jun 7, 11:30*am, sf > wrote:
> > On Thu, 06 Jun 2013 23:05:44 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
> > > On Thu, 06 Jun 2013 07:52:04 -0700, sf > wrote:
> >
> > > >> >If I only want a slice, I cut the slice first and then take the peel
> > > >> >off. *If I want to chop a half or quarter (or even the entire onion),
> > > >> >I cut it into halves or quarters first and then take the peel off. *Of
> > > >> >course, I cut the root end off before I start. *With cippolini, the
> > > >> >stem end is problematic, so I quarter it and give it a whack at an
> > > >> >angle before continuing.
> >
> > > >> How do you put them back together to make a whole onion again?
> >
> > > >I never want a whole onion, I want it in pieces.
> >
> > > I don'[t think we're talking about the same cipponi onions. *Most are
> > > bite sized or just a little bigger. *Great on the grill or roasted,
> > > but you'd not do well cooking with pieces of the tiny things.
> >
> > Whoever posted the OP was talking big and that's what I am talking
> > about too - full grown cipollini onions. http://blog.oregonlive.com/homesandg...llini_onions_a...
> > I wouldn't be against roasting them on a grill, but I don't serve
> > whole onions so that would be very unusual for me. *The biggest onion
> > I serve is quartered and separated to go between other vegetables on a
> > skewer.
> >
>
> If you are talking about me, I never said they were big. They are the
> same size as the yellow ones...

Never mind then. It wasn't clear you weren't talking about the onion.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Jun 8, 12:31*am, sf > wrote:
> On Fri, 7 Jun 2013 20:20:41 -0700 (PDT), merryb >
> wrote:
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> > On Jun 7, 11:30*am, sf > wrote:
> > > On Thu, 06 Jun 2013 23:05:44 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
> > > > On Thu, 06 Jun 2013 07:52:04 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
> > > > >> >If I only want a slice, I cut the slice first and then take the peel
> > > > >> >off. *If I want to chop a half or quarter (or even the entire onion),
> > > > >> >I cut it into halves or quarters first and then take the peel off. *Of
> > > > >> >course, I cut the root end off before I start. *With cippolini, the
> > > > >> >stem end is problematic, so I quarter it and give it a whack at an
> > > > >> >angle before continuing.
>
> > > > >> How do you put them back together to make a whole onion again?
>
> > > > >I never want a whole onion, I want it in pieces.
>
> > > > I don'[t think we're talking about the same cipponi onions. *Most are
> > > > bite sized or just a little bigger. *Great on the grill or roasted,
> > > > but you'd not do well cooking with pieces of the tiny things.
>
> > > Whoever posted the OP was talking big and that's what I am talking
> > > about too - full grown cipollini onions.http://blog.oregonlive.com/homesandg...llini_onions_a...
> > > I wouldn't be against roasting them on a grill, but I don't serve
> > > whole onions so that would be very unusual for me. *The biggest onion
> > > I serve is quartered and separated to go between other vegetables on a
> > > skewer.
>
> > If you are talking about me, I never said they were big. They are the
> > same size as the yellow ones...
>
> Never mind then. *It wasn't clear you weren't talking about the onion.
>
> --
> Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

LOL- really? I thought I was pretty clear...