How to String Onions for Long Term Storage

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Here are a few more specific onion stringing tips.

🧅 Don’t try to string onions with just two strings because the twine won’t stay together and keep the onions tops tight. It’s important that each successive onion top wraps around two twine segments that are different than the onion above it and below it. This way, the wrapping of each onion top helps keep the twine tight around its neighbouring onions. We use 4 central pieces of twine so that we can easily create a new gap between different segments of twine for each onion we add.

🧅 The end result will look best if you start with the largest onions at the bottom and gradually progress to your smaller onions.

🧅 The stringing pattern will remain balanced if you add the onions to the string in opposing pairs of similar size.

🧅 The twine attaches every onion to the bunch and it remains intact without fail so any onion can be plucked from a string without disturbing the other onions. Just pick the onion you want and twist it until the top snaps. Onion braids, on the other hand, rely on the strength of their tops to keep the whole braid fastened together. Some of the tops inevitably weaken and fail, after which the whole braid loosens and begins to fall apart.

🧅 We use a natural jute twine that can be tossed in the compost with the remnants of the onion tops once the string has been emptied.

🧅 This stringing method offers onions great airflow they need for long term storage but it can’t make a poor quality storage onion last forever. For best results, select varieties known for their long storage life and hang the onion strings in a ventilated cold room with a temperature between 0ºC and 4ºC, or 32ºF and 39ºF.

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Once again, humanities greatest invention might be string.

goneutt

Look like it would work for garlic too.

macnudd

Wow! This looks so much easier and, as you say, nicer! Love it!

kfbell

I have never and don't braid onions but still somehow watched this to the end as if i would one day 🤔

kokotoastie

When ready to use the onions, do you take them from the top only cutting the onion & not the string? Thanks.

lauradyer

Nice pantry, a lot of canning😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

steve-

Thank You for taking the time to create and share this with us all. Love your channel ❤️

aquilinaciamacco

Look at all those jars! Behind the cute onions! Omg what in all those?! Can I come over or do you tell me how to put good things in jars?

lesliemeier

This is so amazing. I'm glad this video came in my feed today. Thank you for showing us this.❤😊

Mardon

Legends tie up onions in stacks without any strings... literally

GD-mwkd

Very cool. I use the exact same technique except that instead of the setting, I put them all into a bowl, which I keep on the kitchen counter. I find that it's much faster and a lot less work.

DOCTORJAN