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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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FrostyGlitter · 31/10/2024 18:40

I once bought an egg mayo sandwich there was raw onion in it! 😡
This was before food labelling came in (I'm old)

CharlotteLucas3 · 31/10/2024 18:40

I think some people must have a sensitivity to raw onion because I find it almost painful if I get any in my mouth. I can eat it cooked if it's pureed and there isn't too much of it. Oh but bizarrely, I can eat onion bhajis!

twentysevendresses · 31/10/2024 18:38

I bloody love raw onion, so wouldn't be bothered by this, but I've never bought a sandwich (or anything food related) that came with raw onion unless stated. I don't think this is a standard thing 🤷‍♀️

TheArtfulScreamer1 · 31/10/2024 18:35

Onion I can cope with but what's the deal with pea shoots on everything, every meal I've ordered over the last couple of years seems to come with a bloody pea shoot garnish.

AutumnLeaves24 · 31/10/2024 18:35

LadyChilli · 31/10/2024 18:27

YANBU. I love raw onions but they are a strong choice to slip into something without warning given their strong flavour. These sandwiches aren't described as ham salad, but just as plain ham?

It's the same thing with mayo. It's all very well saying ask for no onions/mayo but it doesn't always occur to people to ask when it's not listed on the menu and then your burger or lovely salad or even a pizza come with a big squiggle of raw egg squeezed across it 🤢

Raw egg. Nope they'd be getting that straight back. I don't eat cooked egg, let alone raw!!

I like onions,(love loads of baby white/silver skin onions on salad at home) I had a cheese & onion panini today, with salad garnish (including onions). Snogging partner warned!! (Even though teeth cleaned & mouthwash!!)

)Must be annoying if you hate onion though)

tillytoodles1 · 31/10/2024 18:35

Whenever I order anything with salad I always make sure there's lots of onion I it.

QuirkyPiglet · 31/10/2024 18:31

I agree, I’m really not a fan of raw onion

Matildahoney · 31/10/2024 18:30

I'm fine with onion, but sneaky cucumber is the absolute worst, it ruins everything s and leaves it's taste 🤮

user2848502016 · 31/10/2024 18:28

I quite like onion in a salad.
I hate cucumber though and that gets sneaked in to sandwiches so is worse!

Raindropskeepfallinonmyhead · 31/10/2024 18:28

I feel tuebsame about peppers so have started saying no pepper please - dominates the whole dish

LadyChilli · 31/10/2024 18:27

YANBU. I love raw onions but they are a strong choice to slip into something without warning given their strong flavour. These sandwiches aren't described as ham salad, but just as plain ham?

It's the same thing with mayo. It's all very well saying ask for no onions/mayo but it doesn't always occur to people to ask when it's not listed on the menu and then your burger or lovely salad or even a pizza come with a big squiggle of raw egg squeezed across it 🤢

UnaOfStormhold · 31/10/2024 18:27

Another member of the raw onion detestation club - why, just why does it show up everywhere?

GenerousGardener · 31/10/2024 18:26

I bloody hate onions. Not only do they ruin every dish they are in or on, but they also have a vile taste that won’t go away for hours and hours and hours.
Onion is cheap and that’s why it’s scattered about like confetti on just about everything I might want to eat.
Ugh. Ugh. Ugh. 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

CurbsideProphet · 31/10/2024 18:26

YANBU - fully agree, makes everything taste onion-y 😕

BlondeFool · 31/10/2024 18:25

I agree! Raw onion is everywhere. I know say no onion please. Even if I pick it out of my salad/sandwich the food tastes of it 🤢🤢🤢🤢

cannaethink · 31/10/2024 18:23

YANBU!
A wee bit of raw onion hidden in something and that’s all I can taste for the rest of the day. I’m not a fan at all.

Ilovecakey · 31/10/2024 18:14

Yabu I love onions! Always ask for loads in my salad

Sethera · 31/10/2024 18:14

I don't mind raw onion but I hate the recent abomination that is 'crispy onions' appearing on hot dogs etc. instead of fried onions.

Obviously a cost-saving measure but it depresses me that crap like that can usurp proper food.

Lucywilloe · 31/10/2024 18:12

toomuchfaff · 31/10/2024 18:02

"no onion please"

Problem solved.

I know, I know! 😂 But it surprises me where they turn up. Ham salad sandwich - yes 'please hold the onions'. Ham sandwich...caught on the hop. I think I'll have to have get it tattooed on my eyelids so I remember to say it, just in case. I'm wise to the coleslaw and that always gets a direct no!

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Nothatgingerpirate · 31/10/2024 18:09

I hate onions, just take it off!
YANBU.

TheDeepLemonHelper · 31/10/2024 18:08

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Bornnotbourne · 31/10/2024 18:08

Yes I’ve found my people! Hate the stuff. Dislike the red onion in coleslaw trend as well.

sanityisamyth · 31/10/2024 18:05

I cannot abide onion. If it gets between my teeth and I crunch it (either cooked or raw) it is like fingers down a blackboard and it makes me want to vomit. Vile, horrible vegetable.

Lucywilloe · 31/10/2024 18:04

Morven7 · 31/10/2024 17:56

I think you're eating in the wrong places

Do you know I genuinely think I am. But I get lulled into a false sense of security. Today, it was lovely farm shop in Crieff. Ham sandwich on farmhouse bread. Beautiful bread, creamy butter, salty ham... You'd think I'd be safe. But no...dastardly red onion secreted under the lettuce.

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shellyleppard · 31/10/2024 18:03

Insist on no onions when you order maybe??

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