Pre-chopped onions. In a bag. Am I alone in this?

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I am prepared to be told that this is my own dirty little secret but still. Pre-chopped onions. Who would not buy?

Still pretty good value. I hate skinning the buggers and chopping them makes me cry. Pre-chopped onions are the way forward!

Frozen diced onions are brilliant. I find them scarcely more expensive than fresh onions, too, which seems wrong.

I'm tempted by the mushroom version too - I'm so allergic I avoid washing up anything that's had mushrooms on it, but occasionally if I'm cooking for just the not-me members of my family I'd be very tempted to chuck a few ounces into a casserole or Bolognese or something.

I get them chopped and frozen from icleand, i do buy onions as well but good to have some on standby, i buy chopped and frozen peppers as well

I love pre chopped onions

I buy loads of them

Not tried the frozen ones yet

Whoever invented them should get Nobel prize or something

I also always buy pre-chopped Butternut squash and occasionally pre sliced mushrooms

Yabu. I never buy anything ready chopped.

OMG - you lot have introduced me to pre-prepared butternut squash, peppers AND mushrooms

Delighted. Absolutely delighted.

I discovered them on MN .
I also do a thing from Nigella called onion mush.
If you have time, and a glut of onions, chop and fry them until lovely and brown.
Then freeze.
A lump of this adds instant flavour to anything.

Billy banter, i get onions from the market that make me cry, no idea what they have done to supermarket ones.

Yes yes YES to prechopped onions!

Even better (IMHO) are frozen garlic cubes. I used to always be throwing out 3/4 of the garlic because I don't use it often - now, just take one cube out of the tub per thingummy of garlic (what's the word? My brain is mush) and job's a good 'un!

Has anyone tried those frozen jacket spuds which are meant to taste oven cooked? I am thinking of getting some for work lunches, as an alternative to soup or sandwiches. We have a freezer and microwaves.

I buy them chopped and frozen. Absolute revelation after years and years of swearing at the dislocated wrists from chopping fresh ones - I have hypermobility syndrome and chopping onions is hard for me. They're not that expensive either, £1 for 900g is pretty good value. I also buy frozen mash for quick midweek meals when my joints are bad (make fresh mash for 'nicer' meals or when I feel ok), but not grated cheese because it's more expensive and less nice. I can't grate cheese (because of the wrists again) but DP does it for me.

I haven't tried frozen peppers and mushrooms. Are those any good? I always thought they'd be slimy, but maybe it's worth a shot.

Butternut squash tip... Put in whole into the oven.. For an hour. Top and tail when cooked, scoop out seeds. Voila !!!!

Easiest veg ever!!

You're not alone. They're a culinary revolution.

Recent discovery here - and am never going to chop an onion again.
Have even suggested to DH they would make a great stocking filler for MIL as she hates chopping onions.

Pre chopped garlic. Not seen the onions yet, but I get dh to chop them.

Weird thing.....onions from Morrisons do not make me cry. The one's I buy from the greengrocer do.

I think it's to do with freshness.

YANBU!

Mumsnet introduced me to frozen onions, garlic and mashed potatoes - and I have never looked back.

If only someone would sell peeled, frozen beetroot ...

I stopped buying them because they're not chopped finely enough. And I used to get infuriated every single time by their general no-fine-enough-ness. I worked out that chopping them myself was better for my blood pressure.

Frozen garlic and ginger, though, in little cubes - they have revolutionised my life.

I also buy frozen mushrooms for emergency mushroom requirements.

I have a great freezer book so tomorrow I am going to see what I can prepare and see if it is cheaper.

Maryz - I buy mine in Waitrose.

I have also bought frozen garlic and herbs but mostly use lazy garlic now with the odd fresh bulb bought.

I get frozen onions and garlic. They're so convenient, and no smelly peels to put in the bin.