Vidalia Onions in restaurants are sweet and mild. Vidalia Onions at grocery stores are HOT. Why?

Question

Where can I buy the mild sweet onions that restaurants have?

Answer 1

They should be sweet if they're Vidalia onions.

However, I have noticed that the Vidalias are less sweet than they used to be.

Maui onions are very sweet, sweeter than Vidalia.

Also, you can "sweeten up" onions by slicing them and placing them in a little acidulated water for an hour or so. (Acidulated water---add a little lemon juice to water.)

Answer 2

the ones your buying couldn't be the real vidalia .they don't keep well so when they are pick this onion go very fast .but you need to check the farmers market is the best place to find them.and if you live any where up north or west it would be hard to find the real thing unless there in a restaurants

Answer 3

Maybe they are not true vidalia onions. To be labeled a vidalia onion it has to be grown in Vidalia, Georgia. Here is a site where you can buy them.

http://www.vidaliaonion.com/

Answer 4

I dunno fresh Vidalia Onions (I live about an hour or so away) are kind of tangy/sweet/and mildly spice and make the best homemade onion rings and Blooming Onions. I don't know reasturants though, I guess because I live close enough.

Answer 5

there not vidalia onions can only be grown in georgea and are never hot they ripped you off dude

Answer 6

You cook the onion or dry freeze it and it looses a lot of flavor

Answer 7

Why not ask your local restaurant where they get their onions?

Answer 8

I buy those but never ran across HOT VIDELIA ONIONS.

Answer 9

because resturants dont have time to slice them to order and if you slice yours and cover in the fridge for about two hours it too will loose the heat.