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Why all the raw onion on everything!

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Lucywilloe · 31/10/2024 17:55

I am wondering if I am being completely unreasonable about my utter hatred of raw onion being served on nearly everything when we eat out. I ordered what was described as a ham sandwich at a cafe today. It came served with grated carrot and onion as well as lettuce. My husband had a cheese and tuna toastie earlier in the week - it came with big slices of red onion. Every filling my local coffee shop offers seems to come with some combination of spring onion, red onion or onion marmalade. Its not so bad when they explain there will be onions on the menu but these sneaky onion ninjas that garnish a perfectly lovely salad or hide the offensive alliums in an otherwise delicious bread and filling combo are giving me the rage. So AIBU to think onions are like marmite and their stinky, repeating presence should be highlighted to unwary consumers....

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nothingcomestonothing · 31/10/2024 20:00

I have found my people. Onion is the devil's vegetable and infects everything it touches with its vile onioniness. When I rule the world it will be banned.

Except for onion bhaji, which somehow manages to be nice even though it is made of the worst food in existence. Madness.

yeaitsmeagain · 31/10/2024 19:51

Love all kinds of onion in every possible form, they can do no wrong in my eyes.

They don't brown like lettuce, they actually have flavour even grown in the UK, they add a bit of texture, they're great hot or cold, they're nutritious.

wetpebbles · 31/10/2024 19:47

not nice when you have an onion allergy either

Nightowl1234 · 31/10/2024 19:33

Because onion, raw or otherwise, makes everything taste better.

avaritablevampire · 31/10/2024 19:32

The phase will die down eventually. 20 years ago it was bloody chillies in everything; most hateful ingredient. I love onion, but I given it ruins food for lots of people and it's a strong flavour, it would be much better left out or even better on the side.

lemonyellows · 31/10/2024 19:29

Now I am a HUGE onion fan - love raw onion in a sandwich most days!! But I agree that you shouldn't add random ingredients in a standard product without being upfront as I can see why this would be an issue

BureauCats · 31/10/2024 19:25

YANBU, all forms of onion are utterly disgusting. I hate the texture, whether raw or cooked. Dreadful food, and it's in bloody everything. 😡

EBearhug · 31/10/2024 19:25

I don't mind a hint of raw onion, but only a hint.

Mayo is okay, bit it should be remembered it's a dressing, so it's e.g. potato salad with a light addition of mayo, rather than mayo with a hint of potatoes.

A couple of years ago, rocket seemed to be the only available green salad leaf; pea shoots are a great improvement.

Dweetfidilove · 31/10/2024 19:20

Love it, love it, love it 😋.

It's quite strong though

Catza · 31/10/2024 19:17

toomuchfaff · 31/10/2024 18:02

"no onion please"

Problem solved.

It's not as simple as that. Even places that write up a poetic schpiel about their ingredients, don't include onion information in it. So when an unexpected raw onion shows up in your dish it's a genuine surprise. I don't mind cooked onion and I quite enjoy onion marmalade but get these stinking raw rings of hell outta my plate!

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Lucywilloe · 31/10/2024 19:16

Loving all these comments and particularly the anti onion brigade ☺ Honestly, I eat one bit of onion, even just a smear of the foul slice that I've surgically removed from the bread and I taste it for the rest of the day). It's just all those added extras though isn't it! Mayo, mustard, crispy onions..give me a heads up and I'll tell you whether it makes the meal better or worse. Just give me the choice. A ham sandwich is a ham sandwich and if i want ham and crispy onions I'll let you know 😂

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GirlWearsRed · 31/10/2024 19:16

YANBU - as a hater of onion, both raw AND cooked, I always ask for no onion when ordering in restaurants/takeaways, but nothing drives me to tears more than seeing a meal in a supermarket that looks absolutely delicious, only to find it contains chunks of onion. I spend more time attempting to pick them out than I do eating the meal.

TheDeepLemonHelper · 31/10/2024 19:12

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DilemmaDelilah · 31/10/2024 19:11

I like raw onion, but it should absolutely be mentioned on the menu description. I think the only thing you can do is to ask - every time - whether it contains onion and to ask for no onion if the response is yes.

this is what I do about pepper (the condiment) chilli and mustard. Everything seems to have chilli in it nowadays.

Plate8 · 31/10/2024 19:04

I agree it is gross and gives stinky breath.

Also agree with pp about mayo, it’s everywhere.

ClairDeLaLune · 31/10/2024 19:01

YANBU, i can’t eat it, it makes me feel ill. Fucking hate it. So sick of it being added to everything. Especially tiny pieces that are difficult to pick out.

QueenofLouisiana · 31/10/2024 18:59

I agree. I don’t like it either. Bit into a cheese and salad sandwich and there it was- urgh! If I know it’s on the menu, I ask for it to be removed, but I need a heads up.

Ginkypig · 31/10/2024 18:59

I really enjoy raw onions so that wouldn’t be a problem for me.

I get it though, I absolutely loathe tomatoes and they are similar in that they turn up in all sorts of things when you don’t expect it so I have learnt to just get used to asking for no tomatoes when I order something (not everything obviously) even when I’m not sure if there will be I just say at the end of what I order a simple oh and if there is any tomato with that can you leave them off.

Flipzandchipz · 31/10/2024 18:57

So pleased it isn’t just me! I will ask for no onion if it is clear it on the menu that there will be onion involved but the issue is when they sneak it in. Then when you realise they will be sneaky onions and you try and remember to ask for no onions you’re not always safe. I remember asking for no onion at the local cafe we go to and they misheard and gave me extra 🙈 🤣

Iwantabrightsunnyday · 31/10/2024 18:55

That is cultural. Some nations love it, especially in salads, not just raw
When I was working in a kitchen, to be honest, yes, we would put it not only in salads but into sandwich fillings also - yes, raw , but also all the content of the menu were detailed under each meal, so?

Funkitup · 31/10/2024 18:53

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TheNinkyNonkyIsATardis · 31/10/2024 18:52

I quite like a wafer thin smattering of red onion, but they usually put ugly great chunks in everything. Sigh.

YellowphantGrey · 31/10/2024 18:52

This is exactly how I feel about Mayo.

Tara336 · 31/10/2024 18:51

I feel the same about tomato that gets snuck into sandwiches

Ohwtfnow · 31/10/2024 18:46

Fried onion = delicious.

raw onion = foul, overpowering and makes you stink. It’s all I can taste for the next 24 hours if I eat some.

and onion, cooked or raw, upsets my tummy so much since I hit middle age. I’d rather it was left out.

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