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Originally posted by unalaskawoman

Dreamzpainter: I am revealing that I am still, while not a youngster, a novice cook in many respects, by asking: What are sweated onions? I’m imagining that it means sauteing them until they are just barely cooked? Am I even close?

A novice myself I used a term from some food show… Yes I take it to mean barely cooked, just to the point they wilt and the sweetness comes out. I’ve some times cooked the onions till just brown for this salad and it adds a totally different (but good) taste.