Sweet onion relish (vidalia or walla walla onions)

1 Quart

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4cupsOnions, sweet; chopped
1cupVinegar, white
1tablespoonMustard Seeds
½teaspoonAjawein Seed (Indian spice) or
teaspoonCelery seed
½teaspoonAllspice, ground
¼teaspoonPepper flakes, red
1teaspoonCoriander, ground
½cupSugar, Brown

Directions

Mix together all ingredients. Pack into a 1 quart glass or plastic container. Refrigerate for 1 week before using.

Nutrition per ¼ cup calories 35 protein 0 grams fat 0 grams sodium 3 m_grams carbohydrate 8 grams cholesterol 0 m_grams fiber 0 grams Notes and Credits To retain maximum crunch, this relish is not heat-sterilized, so it must be kept refrigerated.

If you are looking for the sweetest onion, always select the flattest shape. The more rounded or globular it is, the hotter it generally is.

Sometimes the tops of the onions almost seem to be slightly depressed in the center. They will have the thickest layers and the sweetest flavor.

Adapted from San Francisco Chronicle "California Cuisine" Narsai David, 05/11/94