when do pickling onions become available?

roughly. It must be soon, mustn`t it?
It feels like autumn here, anyway.

Re: when do pickling onions become available?

I'm not sure but think it's about now isn't it?

Re: when do pickling onions become available?

Some variety of small onions are available most of the year these days but it always used to be around the start of September.

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I love pickled onions but have never done my own; anyone have a good recipe?

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It`s really easy - you soak them in brine (salt + water) in a plastic bucket for 3 days then peel them, and put into jars with spiced vinegar.
And that`s it.

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What spices in the vinegar, Claire?

Re: when do pickling onions become available?

About now is the time and shallots are the `onion` of choice. I just peel and brine for 24 hours but that`s a matter for individual tastes/recipes.

The spices? Again that`s up to personal tastes. DM just google `pickled onions` and take your pick.

But what is so important-do NOT buy pickling vinegar -make your own. And let it get cold before adding to the onions/shallots-this keeps them `crispy`

A home pickled onion is a culinary delight-not to be confused with that awful stuff seen on supermarket shelves

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Dunno! I just buy spiced vinegar for pickling!
I did try making my own spiced vinegar one year but didn`t like the taste.

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I've been a Martini (well, technically a Gibson) drinker all my adult life, and aways with an onion rather than olive or twist of lemon, and have always just bought the pickled cocktail onions at the store. Now I have a fancy to try my own. I have never heard of pickling vinegar here ... will Google and see what I find.

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The cocktail onions are pickled in unspiced white vinegar, I think. What I`m doing is the hearty Pickled Onions to be munched with bread and strong cheese.