Interesting article about caramelized onions

[Aerows]

http://www.thekitchn.com/why-recipe-writers-lie-about-caramelizing-onions-slate-170633

Yes, they can be a pain in the butt, but they are absolutely delicious added to just about any savory dish. I've heard of tricks like adding a pinch of baking soda to make them caramelize more quickly, and personally, I like the flavor that lemon juice imparts on them.

Still, they take a long time.

Anybody tried doing a big batch in a slow cooker?

[Lunabell]

1. Mmmmm

Sounds and looks delicious. My wife hates cooked onions and hates the way they smell cooking so I seldom get such a treat like this. That looks so good.

[packman]

2. Strange isn't it

When I was growing up, we used to call caramelizing burnt food.

[applegrove]

3. If they could bottle the smell I walk around all day smelling like caramelized

onions.

[Goblinmonger]

4. I've done the slow cooker thing.

Works great. They freeze kind of well, too. I put them in small containers for burgers and stuff. The batch that comes out of the slow cooker is a lot (unless I'm making French onion soup).

[Aerows]

5. Very little is quite as delicious

as homemade French Onion soup, and it makes the house smell wonderful!