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Default storing chopped onions in olive oil

cybercat wrote:
> "Dave" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hi ! First time posting... got a question:
>> Just curious if I'm the only person who chops up onions and stores
>> them in olive oil...
>> I have a small cafe and I wanted to find an alternative to frying the
>> onions to speed up service, so I tried leaving them in seasoned olive
>> oil in a tupperware container overnight...
>> the result is that it softens the onions, then when I toast the
>> sandwich the olive oil adds seasoning to the bread and a nice
>> aftertaste.
>>

>
> This sounds like a great idea! Although, certainly the flavor is not
> the same as browned onions.


Eeeeeeeek noooooooooooooo! You can get botulism like that!!!!!!!!