During winter, it might be difficult to maintain the freshness of our preferred veggies, particularly those that we use frequently, such as onions. No one ever told me that there was a way to keep onions fresh all winter long and have them on hand whenever you needed them in the kitchen. This method came as a surprise to me, too, but now that I’ve done it, I do it every year in my kitchen.
Finding Out: The Approach is Delightfully Easy and Very Effective. To avoid onions turning soft or sprouting too soon, it’s best to store them in an airtight container that lets air circulate. The onions’ excellent preservation and the fact that they are readily available even in the dead of winter are the real surprises.
The Method:
Picking the Perfect Onions: Begin with dry, firm onions. In this case, moisture is your enemy, so cure your onions thoroughly before keeping them.
The preparation is the most important part of preparing for storage. Separate the onions by wrapping each one in paper (old newspaper is perfect) or putting them in mesh bags. By following this procedure, you may be certain that the spoilage of one onion will not spread to the others.
Where to Keep It: Wrap your onions in plastic and keep them in a cool, dry spot. It could work best in a pantry or basement. Keeping them at a steady, cool (but not chilly) temperature is the aim.
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