Pickled Onion recipe...

Stryder

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

I grow my own onions and shallots, so pickle them in late summer

As this has fallen from the front page of OS, I'll add it to the existing thread on picking your own onions.

Penny. x

hmmm you should wait 2 years :eek:
how do you resist????

I have made up some spiced vinegar with spices ready for the onions. If only someone will donate some homemade shallots and onion

hint hint

FatVonD

Does anyone have a recipe for some good, strong pickled onions, please, the spicier the better! Ideally I'd like to recreate the Barry Norman ones, I've looked at the list of ingredients but 'spices' is a bit vague!

I have a jar left over from some posh ones I bought in a sale once (I kept the vinegar as it was fantastic!) and those have a bay leaf in and what looks like different coloured peppercorns at the bottom but I'm not sure if that's exactly what they are?

tootoo

I would use whole black peppercorns and maybe some whole dried chillies?

FatVonD

Thanks, Tootoo. I googled it at work and and found a thread on this good site (that for some reason I can't find now to link) that leads me to believe that's the way to go.

Maybe somebody in the know could add this thread to that one, please?

Penelope_Penguin

FatVonD wrote: »

Maybe somebody in the know could add this thread to that one, please?

Of course

TryingHardToSave_2

Ive got 5 of the jars they have in chippys for a £1 and want to do some pickled onions and eggs with them. But havnt a clue where to start , im sure it pretty self explanitory?? and also how long will they last for? Thanks x

GlynD

With the eggs you njust boil them, peel them and shove them in the jar. Fill with pickling vinegar and leave for a few days. It's surprising how quick it happens.

I've never done the onions but my opinion would be that it's just the same. Peel them and chuck them in the jar and fill it up with pickling vinegar. Best to wait until someone who's actually done onions comes along though.

Mrs_Veg_Plot

I peel then soak my onions overnight in salty water. Rinse the next day and pack into a jar. Top it up with pickleing vinegar. You can always add a chilli or two if you like your onions to really pack a punch. I leave them 4 - 6 weeks before eating

spike7451

The onions you do just like normal & will keep for ages,Pickled Egg's I have no clue about as I haven't ate one since 1985,when I had one in a glass of Creme De Menth & was violently sick!!

Farway

No need to use pickling vinegar, the value one, 13p a pint, Morrison's is OK, chuck in some spices if you like as suggested by Mrs Veg P

I sometimes use the Sarson's vinegar if I need the jar, otherwise "value", "smart price" is fine

Once pickled they will keep forever, however the texture may change over time, eggs will start to dissolve eventually [year or more maybe?], onions will loose the crunch in similar time

Both will be edible & not poison, but taste, too vinegary, & texture may not be what you would wish