Pearl onions
Small mild onions that become sweet when cooked whole.
What it offers and why to use it
Small mild onions that become sweet when cooked whole. Peel without removing the whole root base to keep their shape. Glaze gently or add to stews.
Small mild onions that become sweet when cooked whole.
From shopping to cooking
Choose
Choose firm, evenly sized bulbs with dry skins and no shoots. Available fresh or peeled and chilled.
Store
Keep whole onions dry and ventilated; refrigerate peeled onions in a covered container and follow their use-by date.
Prepare
Peel without removing the whole root base to keep their shape. Glaze gently or add to stews.
How to make the most of it
Good pairings
Mushrooms, thyme, white fish and butter.
How to substitute it
Small shallots, adjusting the time for their size.
Recipes with pearl onions
Cod with mushrooms and soy-glazed pearl onions
Gently poached cod over sautéed mushrooms with buttery soy-glazed pearl onions.
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Savoury blue cheese custard with balsamic pearl onions
Oven-set blue cheese custard with a thin caramelised sugar crust and balsamic pearl onions.
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