Questions & Answers - Onion Substitutions

Question:

I am by no means an excellent cook, but I try to make some dishes that my wife and I both enjoy. I do have a problem - my wife absolutely hates onions! That certainly puts a dent into a lot of recipes. My question for you is if you know of a proper substitute for onions? I cannot seem to find anything on the internet, so I hope you can help me. - Steve Walker (11/17/99>

Answer:

I have a friend that also can't eat any onions. There is no substitution for onions, but you can spice your recipe up by other mean. Does you wife like garlic? You can use some garlic in place of the onions. Otherwise, you'll have to be creative with herbs to give that added "zip" that onions do.