tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post1573285916608492814..comments2024-03-18T20:50:36.597-07:00Comments on Rural Revolution: Braiding onionsPatrice Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-27815794754034577472013-10-07T19:46:55.515-07:002013-10-07T19:46:55.515-07:00Do you cut off the tops if you use the pantyhose m...Do you cut off the tops if you use the pantyhose method? If so, then you can dry the tops and chop them for herbs. If done this before and used the dried onion tops instead of French's onions in green bean casserole. Tasted wonderful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-41555314138953085002013-10-07T11:57:18.203-07:002013-10-07T11:57:18.203-07:00I just tied a bunch of onions together with twine,...I just tied a bunch of onions together with twine, and hung them to dry from a nail. After a couple weeks took them down and trimmed roots and tops stored them in an open box on the back patio. (I live in CA.) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-71642712770277313342013-10-07T09:19:28.840-07:002013-10-07T09:19:28.840-07:00Maybe incorporating a long length of twine into th...Maybe incorporating a long length of twine into the braid would keep it all together and make it hang better? Keep the twine long at the top when you start, then long at the bottom, so you can wrap the bottom length up to the top and tie it, to support the entire braid?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-52319350691223813432013-10-07T07:34:40.486-07:002013-10-07T07:34:40.486-07:00I am guessing this is why Ma Ingalls stored everyt...I am guessing this is why Ma Ingalls stored everything in the Attic? Seriously, sometimes I feel like an idiot when I go back and read what people did (Attic stays cold in winter=store produce that needs to stay cold in attic) and realize that they were much smarter then I ever dreamed of being LOL.Carlottanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-24419332986032682472013-10-07T07:34:19.719-07:002013-10-07T07:34:19.719-07:00Anon at 4.05, who's English is excellent by th...Anon at 4.05, who's English is excellent by the way, is correct. Normally we sit the onions on tarps in the barn, or outside if the weather is good, for a few days. Allowing the stalk and skin to dry some not only makes braiding easier but makes them store longer and with less smell. The braids will also stay tight and not fall apart as the stalks dry. The same applies to garlic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-21865091516368787282013-10-07T04:28:49.178-07:002013-10-07T04:28:49.178-07:00Ever try storing your onions in panty hose? Don...Ever try storing your onions in panty hose? Don't laugh, so far it's been a pretty good idea. I read about it on one of the many preparedness websites. taking a pair of panty hose drop one onion into the leg and tie a overhand knot above it, then add another with another knot and repeat until the leg is filled. Then hang - When you need an onion simply cut off the bottom onion below the knot.. your very own onion dispenser..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-15597250065527940622013-10-07T04:05:28.625-07:002013-10-07T04:05:28.625-07:00Sorry for my bad English.
My mother used to braid...Sorry for my bad English.<br /><br />My mother used to braid onions. At fisrt she let the onions in the outside of the house, and only when the green part onions became brown but supple she began to braid.She finnish at the center with the braid and in the outside the onions.<br />Hope you understand my English<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-45602023435128625452013-10-06T19:15:14.843-07:002013-10-06T19:15:14.843-07:00Thanks for the lesson. If I can ever get my onions...Thanks for the lesson. If I can ever get my onions to grow beyond ping pong ball size, I would like to try this.<br /><br />FernFrank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-90261208803235973572013-10-06T16:58:56.509-07:002013-10-06T16:58:56.509-07:00Man, those are some fine looking onions.
Actually...Man, those are some fine looking onions.<br /><br />Actually, the upstairs probably WON'T smell like onions the whole winter because you'll have them all eaten by Christmas. That's usually about how long mine last.<br /><br />I always think I have a bazillion of them going into winter --- but EVERYTHING has onions in it: Chili. Stew. Spaghetti. Omelets. Stir fry. Hash browns. They're always gone before I know it. <br /><br />Just MeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-27855383723524419712013-10-06T16:48:54.378-07:002013-10-06T16:48:54.378-07:00I'm still laughing!!!!!
NancyI'm still laughing!!!!!<br /><br />NancyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-4705626039393546672013-10-06T16:05:01.807-07:002013-10-06T16:05:01.807-07:00Ahhh... your blogs can be so entertaining at times...Ahhh... your blogs can be so entertaining at times lol. What a great success though Patrice - your tire garden, your harvest and now your food storage. I'm so glad you've kept us up to date with the garden's progress. It's one of my favourite parts of your writing, as is preserving, baking, animal care... hmmm... I do enjoy many topics. JennyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-51477892279676122132013-10-06T15:59:07.006-07:002013-10-06T15:59:07.006-07:00Thanks for sharing this. My FIL usually uses the p...Thanks for sharing this. My FIL usually uses the panty hose method for the 100 lbs or so of Vidalia Onions he picks up when in his hometown.DFWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345712839702427280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-11293270696140345392013-10-06T14:46:28.296-07:002013-10-06T14:46:28.296-07:00Couldn't help but laugh at your onion escapade...Couldn't help but laugh at your onion escapade. I've tried braiding onions before and managed to make nothing but a mess. Last year I found a series of videos on YouTube called Victorian Kitchen Garden. There are 12 of them, one for each month of the year and it recreates a walled Victorian Kitchen Garden. One of the episodes (sorry, can't remember which month) had hanging onions. They used twine but didn't actually tie the onions on the twine, just used it to twist the onions around. It works so much better than the braiding. And the twine will hold the weight of the onions much better than just the stem of the onions. I love it.<br /><br />You might want to check out the series. I really enjoyed it and learned a lot of gardening tips and got several ideas to try (after adaptation). It was originally a BBC program, broadcast several years ago, but still worth viewing.Kaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-54576872769617108302013-10-06T14:36:40.532-07:002013-10-06T14:36:40.532-07:00Hi Patrice,
I found a link just last week about b...Hi Patrice,<br /><br />I found a link just last week about braiding onions, as I was going to try it myself.. This person uses a long piece of cotton string which is tied around the first three onions and then carried through (braided in) as new onions are added. It seems as if it would help keep the braid intact and suppportthe onions, although I'm sure you're right that really big onions need to be in a smaller braid! Here's the post:<br /><br />http://theharriedhomemakerpreps.blogspot.com/2013/08/how-to-braid-and-store-onions.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheHarriedHomemakerPreps+%28The+Harried+Homemaker+Preps%29<br /><br />-Pamela-Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-48904471984085397872013-10-06T13:33:24.832-07:002013-10-06T13:33:24.832-07:00Oh, how I loved your "Braiding Onions". ...Oh, how I loved your "Braiding Onions". I laughed til I have hiccups. How many times have I done something that has not worked out but I'm bound and determined to make it work. I'm glad your disaster only ended with a little mess. I've done some doosies. Enjoy reading your blogs. I'm 76 so not as busy as you but always learn something to pass along to someone else. JuliaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com