Onion ring

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Onion ring
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Basket of onion rings
TypeEntree, main dish, snack dish
Course Hors d'oeuvre
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Main ingredientsOnions, batter or bread crumbs

Onion rings (also called French-fried onion rings) [1] is a form of British and American cuisine. They generally consist of a cross-sectional "ring" of onion dipped in batter or bread crumbs and then deep fried; a variant is made with onion paste. While typically served as a side dish, onion rings are often eaten by themselves.

Contents

Onion strings are a variant where the onion is cut vertically first, resulting in strips rather than circles. [2]

History

A British recipe from 1802 calls for cutting onions into slices, dipping them into a batter including Parmesan cheese, and deep-frying them in lard. It suggests serving them with a sauce of melted butter and mustard. [3]

Many recipes for deep-fried onion slices or rings are found starting in the early 20th century. There are various processes:

Food chemistry

The cooking process decomposes propanethial oxide in the onion into the sweet-smelling and tasting in bispropenyl disulfide, responsible for the slightly sweet taste of onion rings. [14]

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