Sweet-and-Sour Pearl Onions
Origin: Florence, Italy
Source: Pellegrino Artusi, 1891
Ingredients
- g pearl onions (white, walnut-sized)
- g sugar
- g flour
- water
- vinegar
Instructions
- Peel and trim the pearl onions and blanch in salted water.
- Melt 40 g sugar dry in a pan, add 15 g flour, and stir to a red roux.
- Gradually add two-thirds of a glass of water with vinegar; boil to dissolve lumps.
- Add the onions and shake the pan often, not stirring with a spoon.
- Taste and adjust sugar or vinegar before serving.