[real saxophonist]

I come from the area of Georgia known for Vidalia onions. You really can just ‘eat ‘em like an apple’. I like to slice them thin, with some Wish-Bone Robusto Italian dressing, rotini and red kidney beans.

[okie01]

I come from the area of Georgia known for Vidalia onions. You really can just ‘eat ‘em like an apple’.

With all due respect to the Vidalia onion -- which we seek out and employ most of the time -- it is not "the bestest onion on the block".

Here in Texas, we have Noonday onions -- named for a small town in East Texas, near Tyler. Somehow, the sandy soil, the climate and rainfall combine to produce a superior onion. They're smaller than Vidalias, but even milder and sweeter.

Come summertime, for the few weeks they are in season, Noondays replace the baked potato -- baked in foil on the grill, with butter, salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce.

[moose07]

That sounds good. Just got to try and find the onions now.
Any excuse for a trip up the smoke. :)

[samtheman]

you know, George, that's an onion