Basics onion

Excellent antioxidant , onion can be eaten raw , cooked or crystallized .

Natural antibiotic , onion is known for its many properties , including protecting against the flu, cancer of the stomach and intestine , good for the cardiovascular system …

How to cook my onions ?

If you choose to cook your onion , do not boil because it loses its antioxidant powers , unless you use the cooking water ( soup).
Prefer the captured in a pan , you enduirez in a little flour just before cooking to prevent them from browning too quickly .

We can easily consume raw onion ?

You can also eat raw if you do not have stomach problems , or digestion. For people who have irritable bowel syndrome , raw onion would be avoided.

How to choose my business ?

Several onion varieties exist : White onions , yellow onions , red onions, pink Roscoff onions.
Choose onions whose bulb is firm and dry, with a healthy wrap, they should not be sprouted !How to conserve onions?

Hang your onions to keep them longer and put them away from light, in a dry place.

Grandmother’s tips 

How to cut an onion without crying ?

Tips to avoid cutting your onion cry :

First tip:

• Fill a container with water , in which you regularly dip your onion between each cut .

2nd tip:

• Put your onions in the freezer 10 minutes before cutting . Rinse the onion under water once peeled .

If you have contact lenses, no worries, the onion will not make you cry!