How to cook the perfect onion ring?
What’s the best side to have with a burger? For our money, you just can’t beat a lovely batch of onion rings. We know that onions have a tendency to give you a tear in your eye, but throw them in a deep fryer and these tears can become tears of joy. Perfectly cooked onion rings should be crunchy, crispy with a soft inner, and coated with a hint of spice for a great deep fryer finish. Onions – growing in popularity First, a few fun facts about onions. The versatile vegetable is the country’s fourth-largest vegetable crop, making up around 9 per cent of total vegetable production, according to the Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2014/2015. The same source states that we consume about 7.8 kg per capita each year. Despite this love for onions, onion rings remain a novelty for many consumers. This could be because they are often cooked poorly with greasy or have flabby batter that creates a soggy finish. Here’s what you need to know about deep frying the best onion