Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['vegetarian'], recipe: cut onions in half; cut halves into 1/2-inch-thick slices. combine all ingredients in a 3 1/2 quart slow cooker. cook, covered, at high 8 hours or until golden brown and very soft. store in an airtight container. refrigerate up to 2 weeks or freeze up to 2 months, if desired.

Target recipe: put the butter and all the onions in a deep sided skillet or heavy pot over a low flame. use a heat diffuser if you have one even heat is the name of the game. turn the onions in the pot every 15 min or so until they caramelize to a med gold, this took a couple 3 hours of low and slow. i use my meat tongs. mix the ginger and optional bullion with the vinegars. add to the pot, watch out for the fumes. let it bubble slowly until thickened. add the brown sugar and water. bubble bubble, toil (stir often) and it's worth the trouble. jar and refrigerate.