Onions can either be sliced pole to pole or orbitally and the one you choose can make a big difference on the dish. I use poletopole slices of onion about 95% of because they rupture fewer onions cells and I like the texture compared to orbital slices. Today, we break down the onion and run 3 experiments showcasing the differences between onion slices.

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0:00 Why the direction of onion slices matters
0:57 How do onions work?
1:48 The Smell Test: Orbital vs Root to stem
3:12 Experiment 1: Pickled Onions
4:32 Experiment 2: Oklahoma Onion Burger
6:32 Experiment 3: Caramelized Onions



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