Onions

Onions have always been conceded by the Creoles, as also by all scientists, among the healthiest of food substances. The Onion is indispensable in the kitchen. It is used in almost every kind of meat and fish or Vegetable seasoning, and imparts a flavor that cannot be claimed by any other Vegetable. Onions are also acknowledged as a great sedative. The Onion juice, mixed with sugar, is largely used by the old Creoles in coughs and colds, and is almost an infallible remedy. The Onion is used as a salad, or it may be cooked in some very delightful ways. There are those who, being over-fastidious, object to eating Onions on account of the perceptible odor that clings to the breath, especially in eating the raw Onion in salad. This should never interfere in the consumption of a Vegetable that carries within it such important chemical juices that operate so largely in the upbuilding of the general system. A glass of milk, taken after eating a raw Onion, will destroy every particle of odor or taste that remains in the mouth.