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Default Bloomin' Onions


"Myrl Jeffcoat" > wrote in message
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> One of my favorite things at Outback Steakhouse is their "Bloomin'
> Onions." Today I was at a cook's outlet, and saw a pretty good gadget
> for preparing onions for making "bloomin' onions."
>
> I am wondering if anyone has tried such a gadget, or attempted to cook
> up any bloomin' onions on their own???
>
> What was the outcome?
>
> Myrl Jeffcoat



Cutting the onion isn't the problem, it's getting the batter to stick to it
and stay adhered during frying. It seems to involve a very dry onion and
multiple dredging/drying/dredging/drying cycles.