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how to describe the taste of onion?



gharbi2009
Tunisia

how to describe the taste of onion?
 
Dear colleagues,
 
which adjectives are used to describe the taste of onion?
Onion tastes__________

2 Mar 2016      





dragonfly2
Portugal

 bitter; sour; acidic

 
 

2 Mar 2016     



alien boy
Japan

sharp, pungent (more often used for smell than taste), sweet, sweet, astringent, strong, mild

2 Mar 2016     



psantana
Brazil

Maybe you could also say they �re spicy. 

2 Mar 2016     



Matthew@ELSP
Japan

That is a great question.

You made me think for a while with that.

I would also say what Alien Boy said.
I would not say bitter, sour or spicy, though.

2 Mar 2016     



alien boy
Japan

Here are some useful and interesting words to describe flavours:

 

 
Cheers,
AB 
 
 

2 Mar 2016     



Apodo
Australia

Onion has a strong taste. 
There was so much onion in that stew the flavour was overpowering.
Onions which are fried or roasted have a much sweeter taste as they are caremelised. 
Onion has a savoury taste. 

2 Mar 2016     



douglas
United States

oniony

3 Mar 2016     



david.alikaee
Iran

These alliums—members of a family that also includes garlic and chives—are indispensable, adding a baseline of sweet and earthy flavor to many cooked dishes and contributing a spicy accent when served raw. But even if you use them almost every time you cook, onions can still be pretty bewildering.

3 Mar 2016     



yanogator
United States

Douglas, your answer reminds me of a joke I once heard:
 
What is brown and sticky? 

3 Mar 2016     



yanogator
United States

a stick.

3 Mar 2016     

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