So, today I cut through an onion and one layer in the middle was brown and slimy. I tossed that section, plus another couple of layers and...

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So, today I cut through an onion and one layer in the middle was brown and slimy. I tossed that section, plus another couple of layers and used the rest, which looked perfect. Good or bad idea?

mariaraynal · Answer

I'm still here, too, and my dish tasted great!

luvcookbooks · Answer

I do the same.

ShieldCook7 · Answer

The very nature of an onion makes it VERY susceptible to rot, much like apple cut the bad and use the good parts. No harm.

drbabs · Answer

I've done the same thing--I think it's OK as long as you are cooking them.  But I could be wrong.  (However, I am still here to write about it!)

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