This is a major life lesson for me that I have been peeling away, like layers of the proverbial onion, for many years. Like an onion, the pure essence of it often brings me to tears and yet I know that if I persevere, render it to smaller pieces, then apply heat with a dollop of soothing oil, a transformation will occur ~ a softening ~ as the pungency caramelizes before my very eyes and is now a sweet concoction that will enhance any recipe that it is added to.
I have rushed the process and ended up with a smoky, bitter mess. And all you can do now is clean up the mess and begin again. One time, when the experiment had gone too far awry, I threw away the ruined pan and left the kitchen. It may have seemed like the only answer at the time, but in the end it left me hungry.
I am ready to try again; gonna need more onions.
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