HedtriplamarrNov 23, 2022
Arielle Dundas
Why are you, as a recipe, lying about how long it takes to cook an onion.
Nov 20, 2022 at 7:24pmWeb
Show threadbig little brother energyNov 23, 2022
@Arielledundas https://slate.com/human-interest/2012/05/how-to-cook-onions-why-recipe-writers-lie-and-lie-about-how-long-they-take-to-caramelize.html
Why Do Recipe Writers Lie About How Long It Takes To Caramelize Onions?

Browning onions is a matter of patience. My own patience ran out earlier this year while leafing through the New York Times food section. There, in the...

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Show threadEss.Bee.Bee 🍑🔌Nov 23, 2022
@Arielledundas I feel like there’s a deeper story seething with fury here
Show threadFiveAcresNov 23, 2022
@Arielledundas Always double the amount of prep time. I swear, the recipe writers must have sous chefs.
Show threadKip ManleyNov 23, 2022
@Arielledundas I KNOW RIGHT such a frustrating source of frustration
Show threadAshwin DixitNov 30, 2022

@Arielledundas

Maybe it is because the recipe intends for the onion to be slightly undercooked/overcooked?