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Whole onions with golden-copper papery skins.

Onion

Onion works in more than one Italian register, from Bologna’s ragù base to the layers of Puglia’s tiella.

Italian name
Cipolla
In ragù
Part of the vegetable base
In tiella
Sliced in the layers

At the table

Onion joins carrot and celery in the chopped vegetable base of ragù bolognese. For tiella with mussels, rice and potatoes, slice it for the layers.

Match the cut to the dish.

The right tools for it

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    For chopping the onion for ragù or slicing it for layered dishes.

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  • Wüsthof Classic 8-Inch Chef's Knife

    A forged German knife with real heft, for cooks who like a solid blade.

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