To not understand red onion

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People eat it RAW?? Then you stink of it and taste it all day in your mouth and it repeats on you for hours.

I mean, why??? Is it WORTH IT? Would you eat a white onion raw? If not, why not? Oh yeah, because that would be INSANE

Like many others here, I eat both. I love raw onion. It doesn’t repeat on me.

And, of course, one should not forget 'Green Onions' by Booker T.and the M.G.'s

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I adore red onion and everyone gives it to from their salads when we’re out. I actually said to my husband recently that my perfect salad would be nothing but raw red onion.

I eat red and white onion raw, usually in salads or on top of something like nachos. But I prefer white onion personally. Red onion is milder.

I love raw onion both white and red , makes a good sandwich or burger.

I like both red and white, but red doesn't like me very much. Bad gas 😳

I knew someone who used to eat white onions like an apple. Literally peel and bite into it. 🤢

They were beyond reason. And so are you OP.

There’s a happy middle ground for a smidge of raw onion when it suits.

I find it sweeter than white onion and less "alium-y."

I don't mind a little raw.

All onions, cooked so they are caramelised, are delicious.

Yes, smidge is exactly right. It gives things a kick.

YANBU. And it’s not even red.

Not surprised. Just very disappointed

I never quite got that song - is green a natural variety of onion that I haven't yet come across, or are they only green when they've gone off?!

When my DS was tiny, he had a singing tea set that somebody gave him, which mercifully broke quite quickly. The teapot sang about how you should always match your tea and cake (also supplied) by colours. It warbled about blue cake and blue tea, which I can only assume would be prepared by leaving delicious fresh cake in the fridge for a month or two and then viciously and doggedly slow-boiling up a Smurf!

YANBU red onions are awful and are now everywhere

where did they appear from, who asked for them and why are they in everything?

nasty things

Green onions are spring onions or scallions.

Red onions are milder and are very nice in salads. If a raw onion white or red is too strong for you then pour boiling water over the sliced onion and let steep for 2 or 3 minutes. This takes the harshness away but it remains firm enough for a salad.

Same! Onions are delightful.

raw, fried, caramelised, cooked in soups, stews and sauces. Just lovely!😍

Ah, thank you - mystery solved!

I know they have the word 'onion' hidden there in plain sight, but I always think of them as a completely separate non-oniony food, if that makes any sense it doesn't!

I'm not a huge fan of raw white onion, but quite like raw red onion. Raw onion is also pretty good for you

Raw onion is terrible. I am a very tolerant person, I understand we all enjoy different things but a line needs to be drawn somewhere. My dc have decided they enjoy raw onion and I can't tell them, "no it is terrible" as they are my children but they are wrong about this and I have failed as a parent.

I love raw onion. Red is sweeter but I will also eat white and spring onions. Garlic also stinks but I eat tons of that too. It tastes nice, its worth it.

I love it. But I’ll only eat it if I’m at home and I’m not leaving the house again. I have morals 😂

People eat white and red onion raw. I don’t understand this post!

I eat raw onion red or white

It’s disgusting 🤮 spring onion is the only raw onion anyone should be eating.

Quick pickled red onion with a splash of balsamic in the vinegar is delicious! I don’t think many people like “big chunks”!