made a salad the other day and left the onion and lettuce tomato out to air by accident, for a day.  The taste of the onion and tomato was much sweeter.  The air seems to mellow the flavour, and improve it alot.
        Next time i make a base i will be cutting the onion up and leaving it out to air for 24 hours, in the hope it may improve the flavour. .  I will then do what i usually do. E.G  fry the onion in oil gently for 1 hour before making the base.  Thought i would share this idea in case it works.   

Quote from: Derek Dansak on January 25, 2012, 10:37 AM
made a salad the other day and left the onion and lettuce tomato out to air by accident, for a day.  The taste of the onion and tomato was much sweeter.  The air seems to mellow the flavour, and improve it alot.
        Next time i make a base i will be cutting the onion up and leaving it out to air for 24 hours, in the hope it may improve the flavour. .  I will then do what i usually do. E.G  fry the onion in oil gently for 1 hour before making the base.  Thought i would share this idea in case it works.   

I would be very wary leaving cut onions exposed they are magnets for airborne bacterias

Quote from: noble ox on January 25, 2012, 10:46 AM

Quote from: Derek Dansak on January 25, 2012, 10:37 AM
made a salad the other day and left the onion and lettuce tomato out to air by accident, for a day.  The taste of the onion and tomato was much sweeter.  The air seems to mellow the flavour, and improve it alot.
        Next time i make a base i will be cutting the onion up and leaving it out to air for 24 hours, in the hope it may improve the flavour. .  I will then do what i usually do. E.G  fry the onion in oil gently for 1 hour before making the base.  Thought i would share this idea in case it works.   

I would be very wary leaving cut onions exposed they are magnets for airborne bacterias

yes, thats dangerous

Quote from: Derek Dansak on January 25, 2012, 10:37 AM
made a salad the other day and left the onion and lettuce tomato out to air by accident, for a day.  The taste of the onion and tomato was much sweeter.  The air seems to mellow the flavour, and improve it alot.
        Next time i make a base i will be cutting the onion up and leaving it out to air for 24 hours, in the hope it may improve the flavour. .  I will then do what i usually do. E.G  fry the onion in oil gently for 1 hour before making the base.  Thought i would share this idea in case it works.   

IT DOES WORK - but usually only about 5-6 hours

best, Rich