Pickled onions

[Lozzles]

A lovely neighbour has just given me a bag of shallots and I have decided to pickle them. I have never pickled onions before so could anyone offer me some advice please ?
Some recipes say I need to soak them in brine for a couple of days and others say I can just cover them in salt then leave them overnight
Heeeelp!

[tonicha]

As far as I can remember, you can get some pickling spices and vinegar in the supermarket. Or make your own - bu I can't remember what they are, been a long time.

You'll need a screw type jar, peel the onions, chuck in the spices and leave.

But no doubt some-one will come along and tell me I did it all wrong and tell you how it's done properly

[lissie]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/pickledshallots_13699

Here you are Loz

lissie

[Ally]

As far as I can remember, you can get some pickling spices and vinegar in the supermarket. Or make your own - bu I can't remember what they are, been a long time.

You'll need a screw type jar, peel the onions, chuck in the spices and leave.

But no doubt some-one will come along and tell me I did it all wrong and tell you how it's done properly

[Workingman]

Throw them in the bin, Loz, pickled onions are the Devil's food.

Or you could sauté them and then blitz to make an onion curry base.

[Rodo]

Yum yum pickled onions.

[Lozzles]

Thanks to some of you...slapped legs to one in particular
There are loads of recipes, but I was hoping for some VV pickled onion expert with special salting knowledge
Well I have decided on this recipe
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1826 ... led-onions
and have just left them in salt overnight. About to bottle them now

[Diflower]

Sorry Loz I've never pickled anything - except probably my liver

Debih's probably an expert but BBC food recipes are usually pretty reliable

[Lozzles]

Sorry Loz I've never pickled anything - except probably my liver

[Workingman]

.....slapped legs to one in particular

Que?

The suggestion about frying the onions and blitzing them is serious..... if you make curries. They add a sweetness and creamy texture and a depth of flavour. But if you are not a curry fan it is a waste of time.