Is this onion safe to eat? Mould on skin see pic

[muchstermonch]

Hello! I have an onion that has some black mould on the skin. See pic. It's only on one side (rest of skin is perfectly fine)! Would you peel it and use it?
Not sure if safe or not.

I would and I have in the past if it's not soft.

Absolutely. But I grew up on a farm and am used to non-perfect looking veg.

Totally.

I would peel it and use it all, cutting off any unappealing bits

Cut the skin off and see if it’s ok underneath

It's an onion. Just throw it away and use another.

Peel and see! Be brave!

are you planning on eating the skin?

Peel the skin off. The underneath could be fine

It's perfect. Remove the skin as usual and it'll be grand

this is why we are screwed

op it’s fine just chop off the black bits

Definately use it. It's just on the outside - inside should be perfect. I've used onions like this many many times and never thought anything of it

They cost pennies and if the flavour / texture / nutrition are compromised, why would you eat it?

If I unpeeled it and there was no mould on the actual onion, why would I not? I might not have any more without doing a half hour round trip to Tesco’s

obviously if it was covered in mould I’d chuck it out. But I cut random dodgy bits off veg and eat the rest, all the time

I assume the OP doesn't have another?

But the flavour, texture and nutrition won't be compromised by a small black spot on the skin.

Why waste something that is fine to eat?

IF the flesh is not right, then of course don't eat it.

Yeah I always use them with marks on the outside. They are always fine inside.

I thought they all looked like that.

Are you serious? There's nothing wrong with it.

... and they say there's a cost of living crisis 🤷🏼‍♀️

I just keep taking off layers until it looks good 😂

It's fine. Peel it, if that layer's duff, peel another layer.

Then chop and use as needed.

It’s fine. Take the peel off.

You have to open it and see. The inside may be fine. I opened a perfect looking one yesterday and it was fermenting on the inside.

I'd wash it under a running tap first, then peel and rinse, then peel, pare out any 'soft or discoloured areas, and it should be fine.

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Some do, Most that I have don't.

I agree. I hate food waste. It's probably fine under the skin but if not just cut any marked bit off.