Onions and Garlic? - Yes or No

@LindaOHio (155160)
United States
July 8, 2022 5:20am CST
I know that the majority of people here on MyLot like raw onions. My husband and I, however, are in the minority. We cannot stand the smell, taste or texture of a raw onion. Some people add raw onions to everything they eat and cook...not us! As far as cooked onions and also garlic go, we like them in moderation. How about you? Do you put onions on and in everything you eat and cook? What about garlic? Photo Credit: Pixabay
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@LadyDuck (457169)
• Switzerland
8 Jul 22
I like more cooked onions, but I like sliced raw onions added to some salads. Garlic added to food is great, raw only squeezed on some specific dishes.
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@LindaOHio (155160)
• United States
8 Jul 22
I couldn't handle raw garlic. Thank you for commenting.
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@LadyDuck (457169)
• Switzerland
8 Jul 22
@LindaOHio - Rubbed on bread I like, to eat not it's horrible.
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• United States
8 Jul 22
@LadyDuck I've never heard of squeezing garlic on foods. That sounds interesting.
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@porwest (78761)
• United States
8 Jul 22
Onions are incorporated into almost every dish my wife and I eat, and so is garlic a lot of the time. Both to me are delicious.
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@LindaOHio (155160)
• United States
8 Jul 22
Yes. I knew you would respond that way.
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@sica98 (2441)
• Malaysia
10 Jul 22
I couldn't agree more with you.
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
10 Jul 22
Same tastes here.
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@rebelann (111033)
• El Paso, Texas
8 Jul 22
I like them in salsa but not on sandwiches. They are good when cooked in some foods.
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@rebelann (111033)
• El Paso, Texas
9 Jul 22
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
10 Jul 22
That would be good in salsa.
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@LindaOHio (155160)
• United States
9 Jul 22
Thank you for commenting.
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@JudyEv (325093)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jul 22
We use both in moderation in our cooking but I've never eaten a raw onion.
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@JudyEv (325093)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jul 22
@LindaOHio I can believe it.
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@LindaOHio (155160)
• United States
9 Jul 22
You aren't missing anything!!!
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9 Jul 22
a famous comedian/actress in the uk eats one for breakfast, like you would eat an apple
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• United States
8 Jul 22
I love garlic and onions. Of course, it's kind of a given as I am part Italian. I don't use it in everything I cook but I do use a lot of both in my various dishes. Both garlic and onions are beneficial and good for your heart. The huge amount of garlic we ate when I was growing up helped save my father's life when he had his heart attack. Onions will sweeten up and have their strength lessen if you peel them, slice them, and have them covered in water for about 24 hours. I learned that from a cooking show that I watched when I was growing up (I took over doing the cooking when I was 12. My parents expected a disaster and horrible meals, they were surprised when I served them gourmet meals that were cooked to perfection.). I went through a LOT of raw garlic and onions when I started cooking way back when I was 12.
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@LindaOHio (155160)
• United States
9 Jul 22
Both of my parents were born in Italy. My mother was a terrible cook!
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@LindaOHio (155160)
• United States
10 Jul 22
@BearArtistLady When I started cooking meals at home my parents went out to eat less often! lololol My husband's family is German. I got a couple of good recipes from his mother.
• United States
10 Jul 22
@LindaOHio My mom was a pretty good cook, but when I stepped in and took over doing the cooking, she jumped at the chance to kick back and retire from doing that kind of housework. I really didn't mind doing the cooking, in fact it gave me the chance to let both of my parents know when they made me unhappy or angry. When they got on my bad side, I would fix the meals whichever way was the worst. If it was awful over cooked, they would get it that way, if it was worse under cooked that was the way it was served. They reached the point that they made sure that they kept me happy. I knew their preferences so I would either find or make up recipes that sounded good and also tasted wonderful. I did hear from Mom that after I moved out, the stuff she fixed was horrible and very often both of them would wind up throwing the results of her cooking was tossed out for the wild animals to eat. Very often the wild animals wouldn't eat the stuff either. They bought a bigger freezer to hold the TV dinners that they bought out of self-preservation. I was welcomed with open arms when I came home for a few days, as long as I brought along the fixings for my gourmet meals. So much for Father being from Italian background; and Mom being from German parents.
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@sica98 (2441)
• Malaysia
10 Jul 22
For garlic I mostly preferred them cooked but onion i like it both cooked and raw.I use this two ingredients a lot in my day to day cooking.
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@sjvg1976 (41132)
• Delhi, India
10 Jul 22
@LindaOHio it depends my wife eats them but not as frequently as I do.
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@sjvg1976 (41132)
• Delhi, India
10 Jul 22
Same here, it's not easy to eat raw garlic as it smells hard. Many of us here in India don't eat garlic due to its smell but they forget that it has many health benefits.
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@LindaOHio (155160)
• United States
10 Jul 22
I am in the minority when it comes to raw onions!
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@youless (112103)
• Guangzhou, China
8 Jul 22
It is very interesting since we have never eaten raw onions. We will cook it and then it will taste well. I haven't tried the raw onions before. I guess it will taste spicy before cooking.
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@youless (112103)
• Guangzhou, China
9 Jul 22
@LindaOHio I am not surprised to hear that since I always cry when I chopping the onions
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
10 Jul 22
Raw onions taste good in sandwiches.
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@LindaOHio (155160)
• United States
9 Jul 22
Raw onions are very strong tasting.
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@celticeagle (158485)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Jul 22
The smell and taste of Carmelized onions are 100% better than raw onions. Garlic can be an acquired taste. But if done corrected adding garlic to certain dishes can really make them so much better. I don't put onions in everything because my grandson doesn't like them.
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@celticeagle (158485)
• Boise, Idaho
10 Jul 22
@marlina .........I hope my grandson will do this also. Onions can really add a lot to a dish.
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
10 Jul 22
My sister used to hate onions but now loves them.
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@LindaOHio (155160)
• United States
9 Jul 22
Thank you for commenting.
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@divalounger (5849)
• United States
8 Jul 22
I don't like either raw, but love them both when cooked--and I cook with them pretty much every day. Can't say that I have every had too much garlic.
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• United States
11 Jul 22
@marlina my father used to like a slice of french bread with some butter and raw garlic on it for a snack.--but to me it is pretty strong--I do like raw garlic on a caprese salad though
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
10 Jul 22
Raw garlic stinks a lot but tastes delicious
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@LindaOHio (155160)
• United States
9 Jul 22
Thank you for commenting.
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@sjvg1976 (41132)
• Delhi, India
10 Jul 22
We eat lots of onions here. We put them in almost everything, also we eat raw onion with our meals, they are tasty. Though we don't use ginger in the dishes but prefer to put it in the tea. We don't like anything made with onion. Edited: ginger as garlic
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@sjvg1976 (41132)
• Delhi, India
10 Jul 22
@LindaOHio sorry not garlic, ginger we put.
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
10 Jul 22
I never put ginger in my tea.
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@LindaOHio (155160)
• United States
10 Jul 22
You put garlic in your tea? Did I understand that correctly?
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@lovebuglena (43041)
• Staten Island, New York
8 Jul 22
I love onions any which way but for garlic I prefer it sauteed. Yesterday in the supermarket I saw for the first time elephant garlic. It's huge compared to the regular one and it said it's milder and sweeter. I was tempted to buy it to try but I didn't like its quality.
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
10 Jul 22
Not crazy about the elephant garlic
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@lovebuglena (43041)
• Staten Island, New York
11 Jul 22
@marlina You tried it before?
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@LindaOHio (155160)
• United States
9 Jul 22
Thanks for stopping by.
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@thelme55 (76432)
• Germany
9 Jul 22
I don’t like to eat raw onions but I put them in my cooking. I use garlic in my cooking but not so much.
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@thelme55 (76432)
• Germany
10 Jul 22
@LindaOHio It seems that we have the same likes. I don’t like the smell of the raw onions in my food. I prefer them cooked or fried with veggies.
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@LindaOHio (155160)
• United States
10 Jul 22
Sounds like you are exactly like my husband and me! We like cooked onion and garlic in moderation.
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@dgobucks226 (34292)
10 Jul 22
I prefer onions cooked (nothing like the smell of sautéing onions) but will eat raw ones too. I don't mind raw on salads (red is best) or a burger. Garlic can add so pizzaz to food items. I love a nice slice of garlic bread with my spaghetti
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
10 Jul 22
garlic bread with spaghetti is wonderful
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@LindaOHio (155160)
• United States
10 Jul 22
Garlic bread is OK. We like a moderate amount of cooked garlic and onion in our foods.
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@dgobucks226 (34292)
13 Jul 22
@marlina Oh yes Marlina, it's an excellent combo
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@Beestring (13261)
• Hong Kong
8 Jul 22
I love onions but not raw. I just eat cooked onions.
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@LindaOHio (155160)
• United States
8 Jul 22
Me too! Thank you for commenting.
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@Beestring (13261)
• Hong Kong
8 Jul 22
@LindaOHio You're welcome!
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@ptrikha_2 (45416)
• India
10 Jul 22
I like raw Onions but in moderation. You can try Raw onions in Vinegar. They taste nice and smell is lesser. Garlic is also ok but in moderation!
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@ptrikha_2 (45416)
• India
12 Jul 22
@LindaOHio Yes and the worst is an excess of Garlic which is sometimes there in some pre-cooked and frozen Ready to Eat foods.
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
10 Jul 22
@LindaOHio , Moderation is always good
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@LindaOHio (155160)
• United States
10 Jul 22
We like cooked onions and garlic in moderation.
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
9 Jul 22
I like both.
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
10 Jul 22
@LindaOHio , I like to comment on your posts.
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@LindaOHio (155160)
• United States
11 Jul 22
@marlina That's very nice of you, Marlina!
@LindaOHio (155160)
• United States
9 Jul 22
Thank you for commenting.
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
9 Jul 22
I like the red onions raw, like on hamburgers or salads. My brother used to cook just about everything with garlic.
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@LindaOHio (155160)
• United States
9 Jul 22
Thank you for stopping by.
@RasmaSandra (73104)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Jul 22
I lvoe both and used to eat them quite often, However with rising prices I do not buy any, Even with my next grocery order if I want bananas which I would like after a long time of not having any they cost 18 cents each and a garlic bulb would be 0.53 cents so I just get what I can afford,
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
10 Jul 22
Your food prices are a lot lower than here.
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@LindaOHio (155160)
• United States
9 Jul 22
Thank you for stopping by and commenting.
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@aninditasen (15720)
• Raurkela, India
9 Jul 22
I like raw onions with curd as it keeps my gut cool. Many Indian dishes need raw onions like chat, dosa, salad etc.
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@aninditasen (15720)
• Raurkela, India
11 Jul 22
@LindaOHio I too use garlic in moderation but use onions a lot.
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@LindaOHio (155160)
• United States
10 Jul 22
We only eat onions and garlic cooked; and we like them in moderation.
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@oahuwriter (26780)
• United States
9 Jul 22
Yes, love both! Must have raw onions in burger deluxe, tuna salad and salads.
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@LindaOHio (155160)
• United States
9 Jul 22
Thank you for commenting.
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@oahuwriter (26780)
• United States
10 Jul 22
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