According to the New York Times, this is the most popular way to prepare a Vidalia onion in Georgia:. Cut a cone from the top of a whole, peeled onion and fill the little cavity with butter.
Add some salt and pepper, wrap it in foil and roast it at degrees for 45 minutes to an hour. People get fancy and tuck in a bouillon cube or add a few drops of Worcestershire to create something that tastes like a distant cousin to French onion soup. Others wrap a couple of pieces of bacon around the buttered onion and cook it on a grill. We also enjoy grilling sliced Vidalia onions with peaches and slowly cooking them lathered in BBQ sauce.
Vidalia onions can only be grown in Georgia. The uninitiated, however, may scratch their head and wonder what distinguishes Vidalia onions from varieties they've tasted in the past. To find out, we asked Chelsea Page, spokesperson of the Vidalia Onion Committee to explain what a Vidalia onion is and how they come by the delicious flavor Southern chefs love incorporating into their recipes.
A Vidalia onion is a hybrid Granex yellow onion lauded for its sweet, mild flavor. Page adds, "Vidalia onions can only be grown in the state of Georgia outlined in a 20 county area. Page says that Vidalia onions are distinguished from common yellow onions by their naturally sweet taste. She continues to say, "Vidalia onions are naturally sweet but have just enough of a hint of onion for you to know that you are still eating an onion.
If you're wondering if an onion at the grocery store is a Vidalia onion, Page says to take a look at the PLU number. Vidalias have a higher water content than other onion varieties. This contributes to their juiciness and unique flavor, but it also shortens their shelf life. According to the Vidalia Onion Committee, the ideal storage spot is in the crisper drawer of your fridge.
Wrap them individually in paper towels to absorb excess moisture. You can also store Vidalia onions at room temperature with this easy hack: Hang a pair of clean, sheer pantyhose in a well-ventilated area in your kitchen.
Keep the onions in the legs, tying a knot between each one. Simply untie the knots, starting from the bottom, when you're ready to use an onion. Now that you're an expert, it's time to get cooking. Try one of our favorite Vidalia onion recipes:.
Hungry for more? Vidalia onions are also unique because of their history. During the Great Depression, farmers were searching for any crop they could grow that would bring a good price. The low sulphur content in the Georgia soil produced onions that were milder and sweet instead of sharp and hot.
These special regional onions began to show up installs at the Vidalia Farmer Market. As more and more people tried these special onions their popularity grew quickly.
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