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Baby Red Onions

Name: Baby Red Onions
Brand: LE MARCHE
SKU: BABREO500
Price: 4.50 GBP
Availability: InStock

£4.50

Net: 500g Sweeter and milder than full-sized red onions Roast, braise, glaze or pickle whole

Small, whole red onions from France — harvested young, sweet enough to roast or braise intact. The size means each onion cooks as a single piece: soft and melting in the centre, caramelised on the outside. Roast with balsamic, pickle in red wine vinegar, or braise in red wine alongside game.

Baby Red Onions

£4.50

Baby red onions (Allium cepa) from France — small, whole red onions harvested young, sized for cooking and serving intact. These are not pearl onions in the French oignon grelot sense, though they serve a similar purpose in the kitchen: their size means they can be roasted, braised, pickled or glazed whole, without cutting, which keeps the layers together and gives each onion a soft, melting centre with a caramelised exterior.

The flavour is sweeter and milder than a full-sized red onion, with less of the raw sharpness that can dominate salads and sauces when a larger onion is used carelessly. The deep burgundy skin gives way to concentric rings of white and pink-purple, which hold their colour well when cooked gently — a useful quality when presentation matters. Baby red onions are a natural fit for braises, stews and tray roasts where you want an onion component that holds its shape and looks deliberate on the plate rather than dissolving into the background. They also pickle well and quickly, making them useful as a condiment or garnish.

Origin: France

Ingredients: Baby red onions (Allium cepa)

Storage: Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place out of direct sunlight. Do not refrigerate. Use within two to three weeks.

To peel: trim the root end but leave enough intact to hold the onion together. Cut a small cross in the root end if braising or roasting — this helps the heat penetrate evenly. Blanch in boiling water for 30 seconds, then transfer to cold water. The skins slip off easily.

To roast: peel, toss with olive oil, salt and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar. Roast at 180°C for 25–30 minutes until soft through the centre and caramelised at the edges. Add a few sprigs of thyme in the last 10 minutes.

To braise in red wine: peel and place in a single layer in a pan. Add enough red wine to come halfway up the onions, a tablespoon of sugar, a knob of butter and a splash of red wine vinegar. Simmer gently, turning occasionally, until the onions are soft and the liquid has reduced to a glossy glaze — around 25–30 minutes. Serve alongside game, roasted poultry or rich braises.

To quick-pickle: peel and halve. Pack into a jar and cover with a mixture of red wine vinegar, a pinch of sugar and a pinch of salt. Ready within an hour, better after a day. Use as a garnish or condiment.

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Orders placed before 2 PM (Monday to Friday) are dispatched the same day, unless you select a future delivery date at checkout.

Our Delivery Service

We use reliable third-party express courier services and high-quality insulated packaging. While our couriers are generally excellent, occasional delays can happen. We pack everything to stay fresh, even if transit takes a little longer.

Time-Sensitive & Event Orders

Can we guarantee delivery on a specific day? Unfortunately not - we rely on third-party couriers and can't control their schedules. All items leave us in perfect condition with good use-by dates, but final timing depends on the courier.

If your order is for a specific event, let us know in the notes section at checkout. We can often dispatch a day earlier to give you the best chance of timely arrival.

DELIVERY Changes After Dispatch

Once dispatched, your package is with the courier and we're unable to redirect it or change delivery details.

Saturday Delivery

Saturday delivery is available, though please note our couriers don't operate phone support at weekends and our office is closed. For event-critical orders, a weekday delivery gives us more flexibility to help if any issues arise.

Full delivery details and shipping rates: here

Description

Baby red onions (Allium cepa) from France — small, whole red onions harvested young, sized for cooking and serving intact. These are not pearl onions in the French oignon grelot sense, though they serve a similar purpose in the kitchen: their size means they can be roasted, braised, pickled or glazed whole, without cutting, which keeps the layers together and gives each onion a soft, melting centre with a caramelised exterior.

The flavour is sweeter and milder than a full-sized red onion, with less of the raw sharpness that can dominate salads and sauces when a larger onion is used carelessly. The deep burgundy skin gives way to concentric rings of white and pink-purple, which hold their colour well when cooked gently — a useful quality when presentation matters. Baby red onions are a natural fit for braises, stews and tray roasts where you want an onion component that holds its shape and looks deliberate on the plate rather than dissolving into the background. They also pickle well and quickly, making them useful as a condiment or garnish.

Origin: France

Ingredients: Baby red onions (Allium cepa)

Storage: Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place out of direct sunlight. Do not refrigerate. Use within two to three weeks.

Preparation / Cooking

To peel: trim the root end but leave enough intact to hold the onion together. Cut a small cross in the root end if braising or roasting — this helps the heat penetrate evenly. Blanch in boiling water for 30 seconds, then transfer to cold water. The skins slip off easily.

To roast: peel, toss with olive oil, salt and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar. Roast at 180°C for 25–30 minutes until soft through the centre and caramelised at the edges. Add a few sprigs of thyme in the last 10 minutes.

To braise in red wine: peel and place in a single layer in a pan. Add enough red wine to come halfway up the onions, a tablespoon of sugar, a knob of butter and a splash of red wine vinegar. Simmer gently, turning occasionally, until the onions are soft and the liquid has reduced to a glossy glaze — around 25–30 minutes. Serve alongside game, roasted poultry or rich braises.

To quick-pickle: peel and halve. Pack into a jar and cover with a mixture of red wine vinegar, a pinch of sugar and a pinch of salt. Ready within an hour, better after a day. Use as a garnish or condiment.

Delivery

Order Cut-Off Times & Delivery Date Selection

Orders placed before 2 PM (Monday to Friday) are dispatched the same day, unless you select a future delivery date at checkout.

Our Delivery Service

We use reliable third-party express courier services and high-quality insulated packaging. While our couriers are generally excellent, occasional delays can happen. We pack everything to stay fresh, even if transit takes a little longer.

Time-Sensitive & Event Orders

Can we guarantee delivery on a specific day? Unfortunately not - we rely on third-party couriers and can't control their schedules. All items leave us in perfect condition with good use-by dates, but final timing depends on the courier.

If your order is for a specific event, let us know in the notes section at checkout. We can often dispatch a day earlier to give you the best chance of timely arrival.

DELIVERY Changes After Dispatch

Once dispatched, your package is with the courier and we're unable to redirect it or change delivery details.

Saturday Delivery

Saturday delivery is available, though please note our couriers don't operate phone support at weekends and our office is closed. For event-critical orders, a weekday delivery gives us more flexibility to help if any issues arise.

Full delivery details and shipping rates: here

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