---
title: The Knife Block Blog | Tips for better cooking | Cooking with onions
description: Cooking with onions |
---

- [Home](https://www.mychefquinn.com/)
- [About Chef Quinn](https://www.mychefquinn.com/About-Chef-Quinn)
- [The Knife Block](https://www.mychefquinn.com/The-Knife-Block)

[![My Chef Quinn](https://www.mychefquinn.com/hs-fs/file-26338774-png/images/my-chef-quinn_com-knife-logo-22.png)](https://www.mychefquinn.com/)

![lways use fresh ingredients!](https://www.mychefquinn.com/hs-fs/file-26340803-png/images/vegetables-3.png)

# The Knife Block

## [How to make Carmelized Onions](https://www.mychefquinn.com/The-Knife-Block/bid/65746/How-to-make-Carmelized-Onions)

[ Posted by Anne Quinn on Mon, Aug 22, 2011 ](https://www.mychefquinn.com/the-knife-block/author/anne-quinn)

- [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)

[![](https://www.mychefquinn.com/hs-fs/file-26340560-png/images/sliced-onions-in-pot.png) ](https://www.mychefquinn.com/The-Knife-Block/bid/65746/How-to-make-Carmelized-Onions)

Carmelization is the browning of sugar.  It is a widely used cooking term in reference to browning the natural sugars in foods through the application of heat during the cooking process.  Carmelization adds flavor and in the case of onions, practically transforms them.  During the carmelization process the onions become sweet tasting and soft enough to melt in your mouth.  To do it well, carmelizing onions happens slowly; very slowly using the method below.

[Read More](https://www.mychefquinn.com/The-Knife-Block/bid/65746/How-to-make-Carmelized-Onions)

---

**My Chef Quinn offers a variety of cooking services to help you get more out of your kitchen.  Click these links to find out more:**

- [Private Cooking Lessons](https://www.mychefquinn.com/lets-cook/cooking-lessons-individual-group/)
- [Cooking parties ](https://www.mychefquinn.com/lets-cook/cooking-parties/)
- [Personal Chef Services](https://www.mychefquinn.com/lets-cook/personal-chef/)

 Tags: [Carmelizing](https://www.mychefquinn.com/the-knife-block/topic/carmelizing), [Cooking with onions](https://www.mychefquinn.com/the-knife-block/topic/cooking-with-onions)

[All posts](https://www.mychefquinn.com/the-knife-block/all)

### Subscribe to The Knife Block via Email

### Latest Posts

### Browse by Tag

- [Carmelizing (2)](https://www.mychefquinn.com/the-knife-block/topic/carmelizing)
- [Chuck White (2)](https://www.mychefquinn.com/the-knife-block/topic/chuck-white)
- [Compound Butter (1)](https://www.mychefquinn.com/the-knife-block/topic/compound-butter)
- [Concentrating Flavors (1)](https://www.mychefquinn.com/the-knife-block/topic/concentrating-flavors)
- [Cooking on Location (2)](https://www.mychefquinn.com/the-knife-block/topic/cooking-on-location)
- [cooking poultry (1)](https://www.mychefquinn.com/the-knife-block/topic/cooking-poultry)
- [Cooking with onions (1)](https://www.mychefquinn.com/the-knife-block/topic/cooking-with-onions)
- [Food Trucks (1)](https://www.mychefquinn.com/the-knife-block/topic/food-trucks)
- [Grilled Cheese (1)](https://www.mychefquinn.com/the-knife-block/topic/grilled-cheese)
- [Herbed Butter (1)](https://www.mychefquinn.com/the-knife-block/topic/herbed-butter)
- [Herbs (1)](https://www.mychefquinn.com/the-knife-block/topic/herbs)
- [high heat cooking (1)](https://www.mychefquinn.com/the-knife-block/topic/high-heat-cooking)
- [instant read thermometers (1)](https://www.mychefquinn.com/the-knife-block/topic/instant-read-thermometers)
- [Kitchen Knives (3)](https://www.mychefquinn.com/the-knife-block/topic/kitchen-knives)
- [kitchen prep (1)](https://www.mychefquinn.com/the-knife-block/topic/kitchen-prep)
- [Knife Block (1)](https://www.mychefquinn.com/the-knife-block/topic/knife-block)
- [mise en place (1)](https://www.mychefquinn.com/the-knife-block/topic/mise-en-place)
- [Olive Oil (1)](https://www.mychefquinn.com/the-knife-block/topic/olive-oil)
- [Pasta Sauces (1)](https://www.mychefquinn.com/the-knife-block/topic/pasta-sauces)
- [Pesto (1)](https://www.mychefquinn.com/the-knife-block/topic/pesto)
- [Roasting Tomatoes (1)](https://www.mychefquinn.com/the-knife-block/topic/roasting-tomatoes)
- [Sheryl Crow (2)](https://www.mychefquinn.com/the-knife-block/topic/sheryl-crow)

© 2016 www.mychefquinn.com