Vidalia Onions

[suziquzie]

Giving this a bump for GrantsKat....
The onion is post #22.
I'm hungry now!!

[GrantsKat]

Awe thanks Suzi!!!!I just added vidalias to my shopping list!! Im gonna try them on the grill and in the oven

[suziquzie]

Onion-o-rama!!!! sounds good and you're welcome!
I bet you're glad you put off that shopping now!

[pacanis]

I certainly seems that Vidalias are running late into the season this year.
I'm in heaven

[GrantsKat]

Originally Posted by suziquzie

Onion-o-rama!!!! sounds good and you're welcome!
I bet you're glad you put off that shopping now!

yes I am!!
Im an onion

[babetoo]

no one suggested french onion soup, my favorite.

babe

[Grillncook]

If I remember correctly "Vidalia" is a patented onion and can only come from GA. to be labeled Vidalia onions. I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure. Texas 1025's are close but not quite as sweet and Walla Walla's have never floated my boat so to speak.

For grilling I marinate in Italian dressing after I've sliced them 1/2" thick and they are tasty. Here's a little trick I've learned if you are going to grill them as slices, get some cheap skewers and skewer them width wise and they are so much easier to handle on the grill. They don't come apart and you can grill them just like you grill burgers.

[DramaQueen]

Originally Posted by Grillncook

If I remember correctly "Vidalia" is a patented onion and can only come from GA. to be labeled Vidalia onions. I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure. Texas 1025's are close but not quite as sweet and Walla Walla's have never floated my boat so to speak.

For grilling I marinate in Italian dressing after I've sliced them 1/2" thick and they are tasty. Here's a little trick I've learned if you are going to grill them as slices, get some cheap skewers and skewer them width wise and they are so much easier to handle on the grill. They don't come apart and you can grill them just like you grill burgers.

You are correct on both counts. A Vidalia onion is a Vidalia onion because it's grown in the soil that is unique to Vidalia Georgia. Technically no one can call them Vidalias unless they come from that location.

As for skewering onion slices, you're right, that method makes it easy and gives the onion slices a large area for carmelizaton. If you use wood skewers be sure to soak them for at least 30 minutes to keep the dry wood from burning.

[Uncle Bob]

The Vidalias, which are grown in several Counties in SE Ga. are my favorite....the Texas 1015 ......mmmmm a close second.

[pacanis]

Someone makes Vidalia onion potato chips, too. Very tasty!