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South Australia grows more onions than any other state in Australia and plays a major role in Australia’s cuisine. The globally versatile onion is used in barbeques, roasts, salads, pastas and curries.

What is the “Onion Factor’?”

The Onion Factor is a conserve range created using South Australian onions and local produce to creatively provide you with a range of caramelised onions, pickled onions, smoked onions, spring onion dressings, and much more. Unique flavours that will provide you with a food experience to enhance any dish!

Why?

“The Onion Factor aims to creatively provide you with products that: are environmentally friendly by limiting food wastage and carbon foot-print; support other local businesses; and make something so tasty and unique that you will keep coming back.”

The Onion Factor would like to sustainability and resourcefully take the humble onion and the ‘cry-factor’ out of cutting and cooking them for you so that quick and tasty meal preparation allows you to spend more time with family and friends. The Onion Factor enables you to enhance anything from a sandwich, BBQ, cheese platter, canape, roast or any meal.

Who?

“The business started when I decided a complete career change was in order and the first thing I did was start cooking (experi-baking). My friends joked that I eat everything, was obsessed with condiments, though I would pull raw onion out of my salads. I saw that as a challenge.”

So when life gives you onions, enjoy delicious condiments.

Where & How?

Order or contact me through our 'Place Order' page. Meet us at markets and events promoted and advertised on our Facebook page (50c off for return jars).

The Onion Factor FACTS:

  • Onions have been cultivated for over 7,000 years but the geographical origin is unknown.

  • Ancient Egyptians worshiped the onion, and early Olympians were encouraged to drink onion juice and rub onions on their skin before competition.

  • The worlds heaviest onion was 8.5kg, grown in UK in 2014.

  • The fastest time to peel 50pounds/22.68kg of onions = 2min,39sec.

  • Syn-propanetial-S-oxide is what makes you cry

  • A group of onions growing is called a ‘patch’. Once Onions have been picked they are called a ‘bunch’.

  • Onions are part of the allium family of which there are over 300 species.

  • Onions are 97% water.

  • One cup of chopped onion contains approximately 64 calories, 15 grams of carbohydrate, 0 grams of fat, 0 grams of cholesterol, 3 grams of fibre, 7 grams of sugar, 2 grams of protein.

  • Onions are low in calories and high in calcium, antioxidants (quercetin), vitamins C, B-6, A, E & minerals.

  • Health benefits linked to eating onions include reduction in many lifestyle related health conditions: boost of immune system, lowers risk of cancer, lowers blood pressure, regulates blood sugar, reduces inflammation.

  • Parsley and apples help to get the taste of raw onions out of your mouth.

  • There is an old saying that says "the thicker the onions skin the colder the winter will be".

  • All onions taste like onions, but some are sweeter than others.

 

  

        

General enquiries to:
The Onion Factor Pty Ltd

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