Onions: either you love them or you hate them.
So it’s important to know how to store onions properly to avoid spoilage.
That said, we checked in with theNational Onion AssociationandDr.
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Here’s everything we learned about how to store onionsboth uncut and cutthe right way.
Find a dark, cool, well-ventilated place to store uncut onions.
Torn on what to do with that big bag of onions when you return from the grocery store?
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Have you ever noticed your refrigerated onions becoming sappy, soggy, and soft sooner than you’d like?
When buying onions in bulk, it’s oftentimes difficult to use them all at once.
But what’s the best storage practice to avoid spoilage of cut onions?
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Store them in the refrigerator.
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It’s recommended to store cut onions in a sealed container or plastic bag while in the refrigerator.
So why do we choose the refrigerator over a cool, dry place?
Remember those rumors that you should never eat an onion out of the refrigerator because of bacteria?
According to a2017 McGill article, “bacteria are not spontaneously generated.
They have to be somehow present to start with.
This leads to slowed down onion spoilage, she adds.
Cooked onions should be stored in the refrigerator as well.
So, why in cooked onion, but not in raw?
“Because in raw onion, the active ingredients are there.
So when you cook the onions, many antimicrobial compounds (including sulfuric acid) are diminished.
Therefore you find more of a bacterial growth taking over.”
“Several toxin-producing bacteria can take resistant forms called endospores.
That said, store cooked onions for up to five days in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
Here’s how to know if your onions have spoiled.
It helps that you are able to see the spoilage of the onions.
We call fungi acidophiles, which means acid-loving microorganisms.”
If you notice any mold on your onion, just send it right to the garbage.
There could be health risks associated with eating contaminated onions.
Back in 2012, there was an instance wherecontaminated onions were recalled.
It can be fatal to them.”
According toone study, toxins can also be associated with allergic incidents.
and are not responsible forfood poisoning.
