You probably see it only on Holidays, at The Big Feast, on top of the Green Bean Casserole. But there’s much more to the Famous French’s Crispy Onion Topper than meets the eye. Though often copied, the Original has never been equaled!
Fast Facts:
… From French’s test kitchen:
- French’s Crispy Fried Onions are America’s #1 brand of crispy onions.
- French’s Crispy Fried Onions are made with only carefully sourced, whole yellow globe onions, not from by-products, to deliver an exceptional texture and craveable flavor.
- Our fresh onions are fried in trans-fat-free oil, immediately after cutting to maintain their natural sweetness and pungency.
- French’s Crispy Fried Onions are non-GMO, dairy-free, vegetarian, kosher and free from high fructose corn syrup.
- Sprinkle on salads, potatoes, chicken and burgers for a punch of flavor and delicious texture.
Surprisingly versatile
Most folks equate Crispy Onions with the classic Green Bean Casserole with Thanksgiving and the year-end Holidays. But they can be used to delicious advantage in many applications…
- Top soups in place of crispy-fried Asian Noodles.
- Dress up your next baked potato with a sprinkle.
- Layer them in sandwiches or burgers, as you would Potato Chips.
- Add them to dips to impart a crunchy experience that may otherwise be missing.
- Add Crispy Onions to add a dimension to any Tex-Mex recipe.
- Add visual and textural interest to single-coloured Asian dishes – such as curries – by sprinkling on top.
- Add them crushed to ‘crusting’ crumbs mix – or use them solo – for any kind of meat or breaded veggie.
Eater contributor Lesley Suter says: “I[‘ve’] swapped croutons for onions, stuffed sandwiches with onions, topped mac and cheese with onions, and filled my tacos with them. I put onions on my eggs, my soups, my stir-fries, my Brussels sprouts, my meatloaf. Everything, I mean everything, was improved.”
Taste of Home offers a list of selected Crispy-Onion-enhanced dishes. They’re mostly casserole alternatives to the classic Green Beans. But some are truly new and innovative – including a Breakfast Bake! (See photo, top of page.)
My take
Love ‘en or hate ’em, Holiday feasts wouldn’t be the same without ’em.
Have a great Thanksgiving, America! And remember – amid the gorging and guzzling – to give thanks for something (or things) special in your life…
Maggie J.