On Thu, 06 Jun 2013 07:52:04 -0700, sf > wrote:



>> >If I only want a slice, I cut the slice first and then take the peel
>> >off. If I want to chop a half or quarter (or even the entire onion),
>> >I cut it into halves or quarters first and then take the peel off. Of
>> >course, I cut the root end off before I start. With cippolini, the
>> >stem end is problematic, so I quarter it and give it a whack at an
>> >angle before continuing.
>>
>> How do you put them back together to make a whole onion again?
>
>I never want a whole onion, I want it in pieces.


I don'[t think we're talking about the same cipponi onions. Most are
bite sized or just a little bigger. Great on the grill or roasted,
but you'd not do well cooking with pieces of the tiny things.