blooming onions
Deep-fried appetizer flower
A blooming onion is a deep-fried appetizer made from a whole onion cut to fan out like a flower, battered, and fried until crispy.
Popularized by American chain restaurants like Outback Steakhouse, it's typically served with a dipping sauce.
The name describes both the flower-like shape and the onion itself: We split a blooming onion as a starter.
- friedCooked in hot fat
- deep friedCooked submerged in oil
- sauceLiquid food accompaniment
- appetizerLight dish preceding main
- restaurantsCommercial dining venues
batter · petals · foods · indulgence · guilty pleasure · American cuisine · aroma · casual dining · cayenne pepper · garlic powder · comfort food · paprika · breadcrumbs · shareable · dipping · deep-frying · slicing · crisping
blooming onionsraw onion
Uncooked allium bulb
crudités · fresh vegetables · steamed vegetables · pickled onions
blooming onionsgarden salad
Fresh vegetable mixture
steamed broccoli · kale salad · fresh fruit · health food · clean eating
blooming onionsamuse-bouche
Complimentary chef's tasting bite
tasting menu · haute cuisine · molecular gastronomy · French onion soup
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