Onions are the foundation of many savory dishes, but there's more to the staple than meets the eye. Here's how various types ...

You can also buy pearl onions already steamed, peeled, and frozen. If you love creamed onions at the holidays or want to add them to your next roasted meat dish, but simply don't have the time for ...

In a large pot of salted boiling water, blanch the pearl onions for about 3 minutes. Remove from the water, shock in a bowl of ice water, and drain. Peel onions, leaving a little of the root end ...

The neat trick for making it easier to peel the baby (pearl onions) is to cover them in just-boiled water which will loosen the skins. Trim the end and slip them off.