Using onion and garlic skins

[Rocklobster]

Onion skins are the bane of my existence in the shop kitchen. We get onions in 50 lb mesh bags and every time I take some out, which is a few times a day, loose skins always seem to fly out or fall off the onions on to the floor where they almost impossible to sweep up of rubber mats. So I have to stop and pick them up by hand from wherever they decide to scatter.

 

[TastyReuben]

Onion skins are the bane of my existence in the shop kitchen. We get onions in 50 lb mesh bags and every time I take some out, which is a few times a day, loose skins always seem to fly out or fall off the onions on to the floor where they almost impossible to sweep up of rubber mats. So ups have to stop and pick them up by hand from wherever they decide to scatter.

The drawer I keep ours in is full of onion skins. I clean it out about once a year. I hate them, too. They never want to go into the trash, they just float right to the floor.

 

[badjak]

I agree...
They go everywhere

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Yep.
I keep mine in the fridge and somehow an escapee piece of skin always goes undetected for long enough to weld itself to the shelves!

 

[Z-Cook]

Anyone try this yet? Got a lot of onion skins in my onion basket

 

[Barriehie]

Anyone try this yet? Got a lot of onion skins in my onion basket

We're waiting for you to guinea pig first!!!

Actually I'll be processing pretty shortly. I've got 3 oz. in the bag so far.

 

[Z-Cook]

We're waiting for you to guinea pig first!!!

 

[Barriehie]

I'm waiting to find out that the whole bag will process down to 3 spoonfuls...

 

[SoCalZone10]

It seems like a lot of work.

 

[Z-Cook]

I'm waiting to find out that the whole bag will process down to 3 spoonfuls...

It probably will!

Here's a question - just viewed the vid again - is he also using skins from peeled onions? It would add a lot of flavour.

I just made a batch of onion marmalade and have skins from 2lbs of onions

 

[Barriehie]

It seems like a lot of work.

Not really.

 

[Barriehie]

It probably will!

Here's a question - just viewed the vid again - is he also using skins from peeled onions? It would add a lot of flavour.

I just made a batch of onion marmalade and have skins from 2lbs of onions

I'm putting the skins, any bits I cut off on the top, and sometimes the greenish outer layer in the bag. I wouldn't have much from 2 lbs. I think the bags I buy are 3# and I pretty much use an onion a day and I've been putting them in there a couple of months, getting close.