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Why do my onions lose their flavor when I steam them/saute them on water? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 7 months ago by SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml to c/food

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They keep their flavor when I fry them, but I'd like to cut down on fried things.

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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Are you putting the onions in the water when steaming them, or are they properly elevated so that the rising steam is cooking them? Because, generally, boiling things or cooking them in water directly kinda mutes the flavor.

Instead of sauteing with water, use butter. Or nothing if you are confident they won't stick to the pan. Also a sprinkling of salt helps draw the moisture already in the food out and helps give it a crust.