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How to Grate An Onion
How to grate an onion is more often asked question by would be kitchen chefs than any other question I get asked. The reason being is that the very nature of an onion demands that you manually manipulate all of its elements to be able to fully digest it. Grating an onion without any manual work can often produce results that are quite undesirable.

To learn how to grate an onion, it is best to understand first what it actually takes to properly grate this type of onion for cooking. Basically, when we talk about how to grate an onion we are talking about taking out all or most of its "skin" so that it will fit inside of our food processor's shredder, much like how a carrot fits in a grinder. Peel the onion before grateting. Ideally, grate the onion on one side of the outer blade (and not rotating it).

In terms of materials, I always use garlic gloves - they're cheap, easy to clean and usually provide the best results. However, you can also use a sharp knife for small amounts of onion. You need to be careful with how much time you let the onions soak in water as you are grating them - some people recommend soaking for five minutes, others ten. Just take a small amount at a time and keep it moving until your onions are smooth and light.



When you have completely finished grating your onions and are ready to chop them, make sure that you keep your hand away from the area. There is a lot of pressure created by your hand and it can possibly cause your chopping tool to slice into the onions instead of chopping them. If you do happen to get your hand in the way of the blades, simply pick up your tool and move it out of the way.

The last step in learning how to grate an onion is to insert the whole piece of tagine into the food grater. If it is cold then wrap it in a towel so that it does not touch any hot ingredients. This will ensure that the heat from the food grater does not burn or damage the wood. Insert the whole piece of tagine into your food grater and turn it on. It will take approximately 5 minutes for the piece of tagine to heat up completely.

After the piece of tagine has reached its maximum temperature, simply remove it from the heat source. It is now ready to be sliced into onion rings. To avoid having chunks of raw onion stuck to your cutting board, cover your knife with a piece of plastic wrap or a kitchen bag. Place the sliced onions in each bag or wrapping. This will prevent your cutting board from getting smeared with onion bits. If you wish to cut them into thin slices, allow the sliced onions to rest for about a minute before removing them from the heat source.

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