pearl onion
noun
: a very small usually pickled onion used especially in appetizers and as a garnish
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At Marseille, Chef Xavier Monge will be offering a Bouche A La Reine (fricassee of sweetbreads and rooster crest) to start, followed by Wild Hare A La Royale (whole hare braised in Burgundy red wine, baby carrots, asparagus, pearl onions, mirror foie gras liaison).
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Or peel fresh pearl onions by boiling in water with the skin in place for 1 1/2 minutes, then transfer them to an ice bath to stop the cooking process; once cool, the skins should easily come off by squeezing the onion between your fingers.
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—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2025
Once the pearl onions are cool enough to handle, slice them in half.
—Brianna Crane, Axios, 23 Nov. 2024
Soften onions: Reduce heat to medium and add yellow onions and pearl onions to Dutch oven.
—Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Or peel fresh pearl onions by boiling in water with the skin in place for 1 1/2 minutes, then transfer them to an ice bath to stop the cooking process; once cool, the skins should easily come off by squeezing the onion between your fingers.
DIRECTIONS
1.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2025
Once the pearl onions are cool enough to handle, slice them in half.
—Brianna Crane, Axios, 23 Nov. 2024
Soften onions: Reduce heat to medium and add yellow onions and pearl onions to Dutch oven.
—Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for pearl onion
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“Pearl onion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pearl%20onion. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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