Onions in raw foods go to my sinuses; solutions?

[Diana Cda]

Hi folks!

One of the difficulties with raw onions is that I don't use salt and vinegar and rarely use nama shoyu or Bragg's etc., so when I made teriyaki onions (which were just lightly coated onions rings, really or onion rings without the hassle) I yelped when they went straight to my sinuses! Phew! And that was even when I left them tons more time in the dehydrator.

I've tried various things throughout the years but nothing seems to work that is within the parameters of what I consider truly raw and safe to eat long-term. As Brian Clement said in a recent raw food festival I attended in my city, salt is salt! I totally agree and I never use salt. And onion rings using a somewhat milder onion such as shallots just wouldn't work, somehow, even if I knew for sure they were milder in effect.

Has anyone had any success with softening the "caustic-ness" of onions without resorting to salts or bottled sauces or vinegar, by any chance?

[Aleesha Sattva]

no but you could just leave them out of your diet. ;)

[czpinky]

i used to eat raw onions alot in my salads, but then i noticed how they really affected me afterwards. i would get a mucus-y feeling in my throat and just feel icky in general. now i avoid them completely and feel fine! maybe you should just avoid them for a while, maybe a week or two, then eat a serving one day and see how it affects you.

[oceanluv]

supposedly if you leave them out in the air, they get less "caustic". I think you would have to slice them first.

[RawSar]

Special occasions is when I might have onions in some kind of gourmet raw meal..

http://www.rawfoodexplained.com/junk-foods-garlic-and-onions/

[michigan roman]

ide think after slicing them up into rings or whatever shape soak them a while ,
thatll surely remove some of the caustic making for a milder onion taste

[livin]

Soaking onions cold water may help. I've even heard of some people soaking in warm water, then in ice old water before consuming raw onions. Also, try soaking in almond milk


And onion rings using a somewhat milder onion such as shallots just wouldn't work, somehow, even if I knew for sure they were milder in effect.

What kind of onion are your currently using? Perhaps there is something between that and shallots that will be satisfying to you.

[livin]

Btw: How do you make teriyaki without Bragg's or Nama Shoyu? Please share your recipe.