Vidalia Onions

Following graduation from college I had the privilege to live in Vidalia (pronounced “Vie DA ya”), Georgia, for five years.  Although the town is pretty small and in the middle of nowhere literally–it is smack in between Macon and Savannah off I-16–I love that little place.  The people, though a little clanish, are warm and friendly.  And it definitely is the Bible Belt, for sure.

Of course, the town is famous for its delicious “Vidalia Sweet Onions” which are harvested every year at this time.  They have a wonderful festival to celebrate the harvest, and people from all around crowd Highway 280 to join in.  Although I have dear friends still there, I was not able to go up this year for the festival.  Instead, I ordered a 10-lb. box of onions from the Vidalia Onion Factory which arrived today at my office so that I could share them with my co-workers.  I was so excited to open the box and was not disappointed. The onions are absolutely beautiful and large.  I cannot wait to eat them tonight with my Friday night steak dinner. 

My favorite way to eat Vidalia onions is to bake them with butter and a boullion cube. According to the Vidalia Onion Factory Website, the recipe is as follows:

BAKE: Cut top and bottom from onion to make flat. Place a pat of butter and 1/4 teaspoon of beef or chicken bouillon granules over top of onion. Sprinkle with chives or other herb if desired. Bake conventionally or microwave until tender.