Why do people refer to the cooking of onions as"sweating them down". I find it a really bad choice of word to associate with food.
Television chefs are very guilty of this.
What other words are used to describe the cooking of onions other than bcooking?
2007-12-16 02:18:40 · 7 answers · asked by Tilly 5 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Darling! You found the very word I was searching for - saute. Thanks
2007-12-16 02:24:37 · update #1
The thing is, sweating refers to a specific method of cooking, and is different from sauteeing, or frying, broiling, roasting, etc. for that matter. Sweating is low heat, you want the onions to soften without carmelizing, or browning them. Sauteeing is high heat cooking, in oil, but not so much that the food is covered. in the case of onions, you want them carmelized (the starch converts to sugar and turns brown. tasty sweet onions) Frying is similar except the food is submerged in the oil.
2007-12-16 02:51:18 · answer #1 · answered by Ritchie B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When onions are cooked alone, the moisture exits them and it resembles sweat. You could call it "softening" since thats what happens. Some refer to it as sauteing. If you sprinkle with sugar while cooking, it's called carmelizing.
2007-12-16 02:24:58 · answer #2 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I use the word saute and I love them with a little garlic added towards the end.For me...you can never use enough onions!
2007-12-16 02:28:31 · answer #3 · answered by allexgirl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Onions, Onions & More Onions
time to make 1¼ hours 15 min prep 2 lbs onions, thickly sliced
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
salt and pepper
1. Cook onions for 10 minutes in lightly salted, boiling water, drain and put onions.
2. in an oven proof casserole dish.
3. Mix together ketchup, water, honey, butter, mustard salt& pepper.
4. Pour over the onions.
5. Bake in 350F degrees oven, uncovered, for 1 hour.
2007-12-16 03:08:07 · answer #4 · answered by lucky star 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clarifying & glazing. Cooked clear or carmelized
2007-12-16 02:24:07 · answer #5 · answered by frijolero 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can "saute" onions.
2007-12-16 02:24:15 · answer #6 · answered by xzxzimxzx 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ha haaa...onions are great...taste real good when added to food..but i think when u say sweating themdown..u know..u have to saute them/temper or fry them first..that is wut it means....so it wont have that raw taste and smell.....they even do that for garlic!! :)
but i dont know wut other words they use..im sorry ... :|
2007-12-16 02:22:52 · answer #7 · answered by Marki 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋