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Default Caramelized Onions in Crockpot


"dsi1" > wrote in message
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> On 7/3/2014 7:13 AM, Cheri wrote:
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>> In the post on her pot it says..."started at 8:15 AM, should be done by
>> 4-6 PM." 8:15 to 4 is a tad less than 8 hours, that's why I say "8 or so
>> hours" What's not to understand? I think she knows her crock pot and
>> that's a suggestion of at least 8 hours. My crock pot cooks a lot faster
>> than the recipes call for so I imagine it would be closer to 8 hours in
>> mine too. YMMV
>>
>> Cheri

>
> I've caramelized onions for a frittata. You get a crapload amount of
> sliced onions and cook it in butter. You start with what seems like an
> impossibly large amount in a frying pan - as much as your pan can hold and
> fry the onions down till it's brown. It takes around 15 minutes or so.
> Then you add your eggs and cheese and whatever else you want. It's tasty
> stuff but caramelizing the onions requires your time and attention for a
> while.


Yes. And based on the end results, your method yields much better results.