Fun Facts About Onion Rings
- The first recipe for Onion Rings was a Crisco ad in a 1933 issue of the New York Times Magazine.
- According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest onion ever grown weighed 10 lbs 14 oz and was grown by V. Throup of Silsden, England.
- The fastest time to peel 50 pounds of onions is 2 minutes 39 seconds.
- Eating parsley will help get rid of onion breath.
- June 22nd is National Onion Ring Day.
- A&W is credited with popularizing the onion rings in fast food restaurants, introducing it to its menu in the 1960s.
- The first recipe for Onion Rings was a Crisco ad in a 1933 issue of the New York Times Magazine.
- Fastest time to eat raw onion was 43.53 seconds by Guyism favorite, Furious Pete.
- US produces more than 2 million metric tons of onions annually. Onion rings are commonly found in the US, Canada, Ireland,Australia, the United Kingdom and some parts of Asia. Onion rings are usually served with ketchup but sometimes are served with mayonnaise or other sauces.
History of the Onion Ring
- There are many stories about the creation of the onion ring, but one of the earliest is in John Molland's 1802 cookbook, "TheArt of Cookery Made Easy and Refined." The recipe included frying onions dipped in a batter made with parmesan cheese. Then you dip them in a sauce made from butter and mustard.
- Another recipe was from the "Middletown, New Daily Times" on January 13th, 1910.
- Whoever invented this delicious snack certainly knew what they were doing, because we LOVE us some onion rings.
- Kirby's Pig Stand restaurant in Oak Cliff, Texas, also
Onion Rings at Casablanca
ONION RINGS
Large fresh cut onions breaded in out own beer batter and then fried to a golden brown. Served with our house made Casa Sauce.
TEX MELT
Topped with cheddar cheese, BBQ sauce, and crispy onion rings. Served on Texas Toast.
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