"Peter Aitken" > wrote in message
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> If you have a pungent onion and want to use it in a salad, slice it, pour
> boiling water over it, and let it sit for a while - 30 seconds to a couple
> of minutes. The chemicals that cause the strong smell and taste are water
> soluble and this will remove some of them.
>
If you dunk them in a bowl of ice water you will get better results.
Cut, dunk and dry them immediately before serving the salad.