Great Value Minced Onion, 2.35 oz

You can spend a small fortune buying onions, especially pre-processed ones. Frankly, it is up to you whether it is worth it. Where I live, they don't cotton to onions and garlic in the air so I can only use these flakes. The secret is to shovel them on thick (they are still cheap) and add a touch of water or cooking oil to get them to re-hydrate. Now, being so small, you will never get that marvelous blossoming of an onion turning into a sugary salty delight. The flakes will only give you a backdrop of onion taste, not that crunchy, sugary, crisp delight in a real onion. Again, it is up to you. Just remember that onions like potatoes pose a real problem unless you have specific equipment to deal with those hard objects. That is why I use flakes and not a whole raw onion.

I can't recommend this spice blend highly enough. It's quickly become my go-to in recipes and as a condiment on all kinds of food. I love that it's salt free and the taste is so savory I don't need to add salt to most of my meals when I use it: I just wish it came in a larger container because i use it up pretty fast. Fortunately the price is excellent too!