The Red Cloud chief., 1881-11-24
Onions.

The onion stands pre-eminent rs a
table vegetable. Apart from its flavor
it possesses medicinal virtues Of a
marked character. When eaten in
moderation il stimulates the circulatOry
system and the sccretiOns, and the con-
sequent increase Of the saliva and the
gastric ju &c promotes digestion. The
large red variety is an excellent diu-
retlc, and two or three small white
onions are recommended by auckland
to be eaten raw as a remedy for insom.
mia. They are slightly tonic, and to a
certain degree nutritious. Since cook
ing deprives them of some of their
volatile oil, and \ little parsley dipped
i'm vinegar and eaten after them partly
overcOmes the OdOr they impart to the
breath, surely their virtues may plead
for their more frequent use. especially
rs an adjunct to other articles of food.
Mild and sweet in their native Orient,
they are smaller and more pungent rs
they are transplsnted to colder re.
gions. The onions of Valencia and
Bermuda surpass our W in sweetness
and s%ucculence; but we have many
exoellent sorts. which bear local names,
given in accordance with their size,
flavor and season. A few may be
mentioned in such general terms as
will serve to distinguish them in pur.
chasing.
The yellow onion is mild in flavor and
an excellent keeper. A rather large,
light-red onion, streaked with green is
juicy and sweet, but, because les0sOlid
than some other sorts. does not keep Sc
web; a dark-red variety, large and
strongly favored, keeps well. and is re.
markable for its diuretic properties.
The small, white picking onions are
true ~silveEskins, sown late in the spring
In rather poor soil in order to dwarf
them; the mature silverskin or large
white onion is one Of the best varieties
now in favor. The small silver-skins
make the incest pickles when they have
been cooked for five minutes in sailed
boiling water, and then thrown into
cold water for half an hour, while the
vinegar to be used with them is being
scalded with spices; they are strained
from the water when quite cold, placed
in glass or earthen jars, and covered
with the scalding vinegar; after re-
naming for twenIy-four hours the vim
egar is again scalded and poured again
upon the onions, when the jar contain
ing them is tightly closed from the air.
A soup made from onions is regarded
BY the French as an excellent restOra-
tive in debility of the digestive organs.
1t is made BY frying golden brown half
a-dozen sliced onions in sufficient butter
to prevent burning, with . teaspooniul
of sugar; two quarts of clear soup are
next added to the onions, together with
q bouquet OF sweet herbs and a palaia.
BILE seasoning Of salt and pepper; these
ingredients are allowed to simmer
gently together for about . quarter of
an hour while some slices of bread are
being toasted and placed in the soup
tureen; the bouquet of herbs is then
removed, and the broth and onions
poured upon the bread, when the soup
Is served hot
Two other preparations Of onions may
be mentioned a. excellent One Of
onions and eggs is made by peeling and
cutting Valencia onions in slices about
. quarter of an inch thick. seasoning
them with salt and pepper. frying them
until tender. without burning, in but
ter; they are then transferred to . hot
dish with . skinner, . lemon is
squeezed over them, and half . dozen
poached eggs r laid upon them. A
German dish Of onions and cheese ID
made by placing half-inch slices of large
onions in . buttered baking dish, sea-
soning them with pepper and salt, and
cooking them just tender in . hot oven.
They Are then arranged on . dish with
out breaking; . little grated cheese.
preferably Psrmesan, 10 busted over
them, and the dish h returned to the
oven long enough to eighty melt the
cheese. when il Is ready 70 serve. Arr
not these dishes novel enough % tempt
fastidious caters? II MOI, let them pon-
der upon the wish Of well-known met
ropolitan Wit, who adores fair women
and onions- Quoth he: "Oh. II ]
,ould bot find . woman who adores
onions as ! 40, { would have her eaa
III she desired. and then-stand in the
middle q the street until the rooe 10
turned to her hrsath."-yusSee CbrsoA