What an odd question! Of course we need onions! How the hell can you make a decent stew or even begin to create some good chile without them? They add an amazing amount of flavor to almost any dish. When yellow onions are sauted in melted butter their surprising sweetness becomes wonderfully evident. A nice, thick slice of a big red one can add delicious bite to a sausage and egg biscuit. The white ones can provide the perfect compliment to fried beef liver. Chopped scallions are part of what makes a "wilted" lettuce salad the treat that it is. One of the very best things you can do with onions is...
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