Garnishing an onion mum

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**MY NOTES** This has got to be the prettiest of all the garnishes I have seen pictures of....

The onion mum looks like a lot of trouble to make, but it is one of the easiest garnishes to do. This garnish can be made in advance and can also be tinted to produce soft pastel colors for use in floral centerpieces.

Select a medium sized, well rounded white onion. choose onions which are uniformly tapered and avoid onions with a double growth inside.

Peel the outer skin of the vegetable. Leave the root end intact but cut off any roots.

1. Use the smal sharp knife and starting at the top of the onion, make a cut downward towards the root end. Be careful not to go all the ay to the root end but stop the cut about ½ inch from it. Make this cut deep into the center of the vegetable. Make a second cut in the same way and continue making these cuts until you have gone completely around the onion.

2. When you have completed cutting around the outside, place the onion in a bolw of hot water. This will start the petals spreading and remove the onion acid smell. Let soak for 5 minutes then replace the hot water with ice water to allow the flower to bloom further.

3. To color the onion mum, place food coloring in the ice water and let soak until the desired tint is obtained.

Origin: The Fine Art of Garnishing, by Jerry Crowley. Shared by: Sharon Stevens, Aug/95.

From: Sharon Stevens Date: 08-20-95 (00:00) (164) Fido: Home Co

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