Is onion is necessary for you while eating?

India
July 26, 2012 7:11am CST
In my husband's home nobody likes onion or garlic than me. Therefore I decided I will also leave to eat the onion. But in my mother's home nobody can eat the meals without onion. Even a small child also demanding the onion while eating. Some time Potato and onion mix sabji also made. I can eat the meals without onion or with onion. What you think this is hard to eat the meals without onion or garlic.
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@dosking (41)
• India
26 Jul 12
Onion is a must of curries in southern india as well as northern india except for some communities but those too are having onions outside. Its just IMPOSSIBLE to imagine curries without Onions. Period.
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• India
26 Jul 12
Yes this is difficult to eat curry without onion. After putting onion the taste is change and more better than without onion.
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@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
26 Jul 12
Onion and garlic is must but if I don't have them for a day then it is fine. I like both of them. Some might dislike garlic but it is good for health it just have a bad smell. I like to put both of them in most of the meals.(^^)
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@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
11 Jan 13
why is it that a wife must must not eat things she likee but tguibgs the huybby can darned well eat things he likes.Why not both people eat the foods that they like.Here in the USA we often eat things our mates really do not like and they may eat things w e do not care for.Surely both man and woman can eat what they each like. Why must it be the woman who gives up what she likes to e'at?womaen can have a right to eat what ever thy like surely
@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
26 Jul 12
So, you got no choice. You got to leave that onion and garlic when you prepare meals for your husband and family in law unless if you prepare meals for your own self. For me the taste will be different with or without them.
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• India
26 Jul 12
I also like sis both and I know it is good for health but my mother in law's family not understand this. My sweet and danger hubby not like this so difficult for me eating it. Yes its smell is really bad.
@anil02 (24688)
• India
26 Jul 12
Hello I have also this problem. My mother don't like onion garlic. But rest of my member dislike vegetables without onion. When my mother is not living with us we use onion in every vegetable. Indeed onion and garlic is good for health but some have problem with it flavour. don't live onion use it raw as salad.
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@anil02 (24688)
• India
27 Jul 12
you are of adjusting nature. Indeed it is story of every women, she is required to sacrifice her likes and desires after marriage.
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• India
27 Jul 12
Same problem is with me I cant eat meals without onion but in my mother in law side family not like onion so I also leave it.
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@thanks1961 (7035)
• India
26 Jul 12
It is like everyone's choice. Some family is habituated with it and some are not. But if you 'like' onion cutting with lemon/peper/and salt, you can continue to do it. It is not a harm or not a bad thing to stop. If they don't like, let them not to eat, but if you like it, you can continue eating, that is all. I personally have any like or dislike. If it is served at meals, I will have it and if not, I will not ask for it. But you may be aware that the Jains will not eat onion or potatos anything which is emerged from under the mud or earth or sand.
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• India
26 Jul 12
Yes this is not bed and we can eat with lemon/salt etc. I like but other family members not like so it is difficult for me to eating it.
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• United States
27 Jul 12
Sure, I my husband and sons eat a lot of garlic and onions. If you like them, eat them. I wouldn't give them up completely if they didn't like them. They gave up pizza for me because I can't have yeast but not completely. They have it once in a while. And thanks, I think the Jains would be astounded if they looked through a microscope on a daily basis. They kill things they have NO idea they kill. These jains are good people and I respect them a lot for wanting to lead a compassionate life but they take things to extremes and are a little silly about it when they won't eat an onion.
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• India
30 Jul 12
Hi, I have an open mind approach to life and I don't mind eating anything I like, when I feel hungry. Only thing, I should like to eat and normally I don't prefer anything except more spicy things. I like veg & non veg foods, but of course, there are some weard foods like those are prepared by using cocoroaches, lizards, snakes, bees etc. are out of my mind and don't prefer such crazy foods. As regards, any vegs which is edible and found good for eat should eat and we need not discriminate anything due to certain faith and belief, which I don't think there any logic in ignoring those food. Ignoring and dislike have different reasons and ignoring is due to some forceable reason and like or dislike is upto our taste on the same. Any way, I prefer to eat anything which I like, that is all.
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@akp100 (13640)
• India
26 Jul 12
Hi SR.. Well, if you having habit of eating onions than I will suggest you to keep that habit. As it is healthy by many ways. So why to left this habit. About me, I don't eat it regularly. But yes I eat it few times. Same thing goes for my other family member, they eat it but they are not regular. My dad keeps telling me that I should take onion every day as it is quite good for eyes and by other ways too.. But I still not take it regularly.. About garlic, I love it. And I used to have it sometimes, like garlic chutney and all that.
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@akp100 (13640)
• India
28 Jul 12
You found it bitter !!! But I liked it.. It makes taste better for anything.. And also it is good for heart.. So its good to take it.
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• India
26 Jul 12
I also not eat regularly but few times. But after marriage I not eat onion in my home. But if in others house they say me eat some onion then cant say not.
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@ravisivan (14079)
• India
26 Jul 12
surekha i like onion but not garlic. Normally rajasthani people like you do not take garlic , onion because it is spicy. Onion is good because it brings down blood pressure and helps in maintenance of health. With curd rice -- if onion small pieces are mixed -- i do not require anything else-- i can eat it as it is. Surekha: I was introduced to this type of onion-curd rice only in my 37th year when I was reading MA History - correspondence course. another student brought it for lunch one day and then only i learnt it. i like it now.
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• India
26 Jul 12
Yes uncle you are right most of the Rajasthani people not like onion or garlic both. But some people like it. Yes I know onion is good for body but some persons not understand this.
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@ravisivan (14079)
• India
26 Jul 12
yes. onion is poor man's masala. One can take food with onion and/or green chilli also. I have seen many labourers taking rice soaked in water simply tasting green chilli.
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@visavis (5934)
• Philippines
28 Jul 12
Not really onion is for man's masala, because in our country onion is always part of our food and caucines.. I think it is depends of the person...
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@Jshean20 (14348)
• Canada
27 Jul 12
I enjoy both garlic and onion but it has to be in small amounts otherwise it's too much for me. Oddly enough, I do love the smell of onions frying when it's mixed with certain spices. Garlic and onion are both supposed to be very good for you, I know my dad actually took garlic pills at one point due to the health benefits.
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• India
27 Jul 12
Hmmmm thats good you eat both in less quantity because both price are hiking day by day. Ohhh God you love smell of onion but I like only eating no smell.
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• United States
26 Jul 12
It depends on what the meal is if I want onion in it or not. Usually if there is onion in a meal it's cooked, I'm not a fan of it raw unless in taco salad. I like garlic but it doesn't like me I'm afraid... heart burn.
• India
26 Jul 12
You are right depends upon meals some sabji required onion and some are not but most of the people like raw onion also.
@albto_568 (1268)
• Costa Rica
26 Jul 12
I think that it all depends on the people taste, and the recipe of course, I am not a big fan of garlic, myself, although I know of its many health benefits, but I do not use it, whenever I can, but, there are certain meals that demand and in fact would no be the same without garlic, like pasta and pizza. I feel that if you are at your husband´s home, you can avoid onion and garlic, if they do not like it, and, eat it, while on your mother´s place.
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@albto_568 (1268)
• Costa Rica
26 Jul 12
I think that onion can be sustitute, by other spices, but, garlic, has a particular tste and smell, that makes it hard to replace, in the end, you are right, it depends on people taste.
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• India
26 Jul 12
Yes this is depend on people some are likes and some are not. Some people cant eat the meals without onion and some are not likes the onion with meals.
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@jazel_juan (15746)
• Philippines
27 Jul 12
i do love to eat onion and garlic, aside from i know these are anti-oxidants, they give spice and kick to my food..so yes i use these often. I do use garlic for garlic rice, i toasts garlic with nuts..
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• India
27 Jul 12
No this is good for health but in limited yes they gave spice. I also like garlic rice but no other family member like.
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
26 Jul 12
I am used to using onions in most of my curries so I have to have onions while cooking also garlic since it is very good for health.But I can never eat raw onions either in salads or like some people with rotis and rice ...all the best
@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
26 Jul 12
I am fine surekha, hope all ok with you and your family ...I dont like raw onions except in raita which I like a lot , all the best and take care !
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• India
26 Jul 12
Wow! onion in curries I like it. Friend how are you? After long time I read your response. Ohhh you not like raw onion but I like raw onion also.
@myfb2009 (8296)
• Malaysia
26 Jul 12
Surekha, most of my food need onion. I need to cook them with fried onion to make them taste nicer. My parents can't eat their food without the taste of fried onion. But, we are not necessary need to eat garlic. Because we don't really like the smell of the garlic which can last for days. Only on certain foods that i will really both onion and garlic to make the food taste very nice and delicious.
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• India
26 Jul 12
Ohhh oninon price is hiking so not eat onion. My brother and sisters cant eat the meals without onion but my husband's family not like onion.
@visavis (5934)
• Philippines
26 Jul 12
yeah because may be diffirent culture and tradition orientation of eating onion
@visavis (5934)
• Philippines
28 Jul 12
I think it is normal depends on the persons.. like in our country there province or city that very popular with them the chilli plant but in our part they don't care and don't like chilli... since in your family I think natural because like in our family some are want and like goat meat but other members don't because they said something pissy in the smell
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• India
26 Jul 12
Yes different culture and tradition but in our culture some persons are eats the onion but some are not.
• United States
27 Jul 12
I absolutely adore onions and garlic. Especially dried I am very guilty since I eat them plain...:) I would have to say to eat whatever you enjoy. If you feel that onions and garlic are something very good to you I would say more power to you to eat it! I hope this helped.
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• India
21 Sep 12
You are garlic is good for heart Dr. said this and onion is also good but old age people not eating they not like it. I cant force them but they give the permission to eat me so no worry about it.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
1 Aug 12
Onion - Healthy spice
Onion and garlic are healthy spices. Adding them on your meal makes your eating healthier. I don't think you should avoid eating them just because your husband does not eat them. My husband loves onions and I learned to love onions too. I have known its health benefits so I consume more onions each day and even garlic which is equally beneficial.
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@marguicha (222844)
• Chile
21 Sep 12
I could not cook without onions and garlic. But there are several way you can disguise onions and there are also some that are not as strong as the normal ones even though, at least where I live, they are more expensive. I plant the sprouted garlic cloves in containers nd the leaves can be eaten. They have a milder flavour but are awesome. Bunch onions can replace onions in many dishes. But the onion and garlic family is so good for health that it would be a pity if you stopped eating them.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
28 Jul 12
Everyone in our family loves garlic and onion and that does mean that those two things are ingredients that we use in almost everything that we cook here. However, if I am eating elsewhere and there are people that don't like to use garlic and onion for their cooking, it is not something that I am going to complain about. The reason for this is that I am able to respect the fact that different people have different tastes.
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@airasheila (5454)
• Philippines
26 Jul 12
good day surekharathi, i do love onions. and i like to have an onions in every sauce that i am eating. aside from that, onions do give a lot of health benefits in the body, this is my very most reason why i really love onions.
• India
26 Jul 12
Good day friend I know it is good for body but my husband not understand because no single family member eat it than me. I also love onion but less than hubby haha...
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@asliah (11137)
• Philippines
14 Dec 12
hi, for me i can still eat a food with or without onions depend upon the dishes,like beef on stake,i want the onions especially the half cooked only,and even the Pork Sisig,i love the fresh minced onions because it will add more delicious taste to the food.
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@karyl15 (251)
• Philippines
26 Jul 12
onion is never necessary for me while eating, because i don't eat spices and vegetables so i never thought of eating onions. so there is never been a problem for me never eating like that. happy mylotting.
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• India
26 Jul 12
Good you can eat the meals without onion also like me.
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