I know hate is a strong word, but I really do hate onions. They have made life very difficult for me. I can't eat onions. Never could. Many things that I couldn't eat as a kid, I now savor the flavor of (i.e., tomatoes and other veggies). But, I still cannot choke down an onion.
Not a cooked onion, not a raw onion, no white or purple onions, not the special onions you grow in your garden...not even the onions in your grandmama's secret chili and/or pa-tay-ta salad either. I know, it's special chili and/or pa-tay-ta salad and everybody loves it and I'm not trying to disrespect your family heirloom of a recipe, but I'm either going to pick around the onions like a little kid or I'm just gonna hafta pass.
Eating out is always fun. I have constantly be savvy to the rest of the world conspiring to ruin your food by tainting it with onions.
Taco Bell...ask for everything with no onions and then listen to Ms. Smartypants reply, "the 7-Layer Burrito doesn't come with onions". Yeah, tell that to homeboy making the burrito, because he's pretty generous with the onions.
Pizza...this is where I really have to specify...no white onions, no red onions, no green onions.
Mexican food (Taco Bell is not Mexican food)...this is actually where I have the easiest time. They sure do like to use onions, but they are much more accepting of a non-oniony person. I can even roll authentic at the Taco Truck and ask for "no cebollas". Quite often, the folks at the Mexican joints will go above and beyond the call of duty and inquire as to whether I would like to hold the Jalapenos and/or garlic. No, I'll take plenty of garlic and jalapenos, I can eat more jalapenos than you, just hold the disgusting things.
I've received attitude from girlfriends, one even said that it was disrespectful to her grandmama's chicken soup that I left the onions in the bowl. psht!
Am I all alone in this world?
eta: In-N-Out has always been onion-free-friendly. If you ain't from California and have no In-N-Out...I'm sorry.
Not a cooked onion, not a raw onion, no white or purple onions, not the special onions you grow in your garden...not even the onions in your grandmama's secret chili and/or pa-tay-ta salad either. I know, it's special chili and/or pa-tay-ta salad and everybody loves it and I'm not trying to disrespect your family heirloom of a recipe, but I'm either going to pick around the onions like a little kid or I'm just gonna hafta pass.
Eating out is always fun. I have constantly be savvy to the rest of the world conspiring to ruin your food by tainting it with onions.
Taco Bell...ask for everything with no onions and then listen to Ms. Smartypants reply, "the 7-Layer Burrito doesn't come with onions". Yeah, tell that to homeboy making the burrito, because he's pretty generous with the onions.
Pizza...this is where I really have to specify...no white onions, no red onions, no green onions.
Mexican food (Taco Bell is not Mexican food)...this is actually where I have the easiest time. They sure do like to use onions, but they are much more accepting of a non-oniony person. I can even roll authentic at the Taco Truck and ask for "no cebollas". Quite often, the folks at the Mexican joints will go above and beyond the call of duty and inquire as to whether I would like to hold the Jalapenos and/or garlic. No, I'll take plenty of garlic and jalapenos, I can eat more jalapenos than you, just hold the disgusting things.
I've received attitude from girlfriends, one even said that it was disrespectful to her grandmama's chicken soup that I left the onions in the bowl. psht!
Am I all alone in this world?
eta: In-N-Out has always been onion-free-friendly. If you ain't from California and have no In-N-Out...I'm sorry.
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