Charlton Farm Produce owner David Addison said that Abbott's consumption of the onion "put us off guard a bit", and that "I mean, I'm an onion grower, so occasionally I see people eat them. But you don't really expect the PM to walk in, bite on an onion and eat it, leaf and all."
At first I was "lots of cultures eat raw onions. It pairs great with raw kibbeh and some spicy foods." Then I saw the reptilian eat a bite of it with the peel on, trying its best to look human and miserably failing. Good call, Australia.
Tbf eating an onion like an apple would imply leaving the skin on. Eating an onion like an orange would make more sense if youre taking off the outside
You're right, and I actually thought about that. But that's the way I've always heard it described (and yes, it has come up before) so I just went with it. Orange is maybe better, but you don't peel an orange and then just bite into it, you eat it section by section. Banana would work but the difference in shape makes it weird. Not sure there's a great analogue
::: spoiler don't read while eating, hint: fly larva in cheese
The larvae of the cheese fly (Piophila casei) are deliberately introduced to pecorino cheese, where their digestive action produces an advanced level of fermentation, including a breakdown of the cheese's fats. The cheese's texture softens, and a liquid called là grima ('teardrop') may seep out.
It's eaten with the maggots still in it
Because the larvae in the cheese can launch themselves distances up to 15 centimetres (6 in) when disturbed,[7][14] diners hold their hands above the sandwich to prevent the maggots from leaping.[11][12]
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I had a friend in a high school who hated onions and his dad would sometimes come in his room while we were hanging out and be like "Hey, Travis, look." Then when he looked, his dad would take a huge bite out of a raw onion which would make my friend gag.
Gotta say, the man is a right cunt, and not the good kind of cunt.
But the onion thing? Baller move, and his explanation of it was legit.
On the Wikipedia page someone linked, he says that we eat raw onion regularly, like in salads, so just biting one isn't going to be any worse. And he also said that the farmer was proud of his crop, so it seemed like the right thing to do. And I can get behind that concept.
Again though, it's the broken clock thing. Something is wrong with him, and not because he likes onions. He reminds me of rfk jr tbh. Saying and doing shit that's just wrong so boldly that is approaches absurdity.
Once upon a time it was enough to behave a bit silly to lose your seat on the politics. Today, not so much. And not just in the US, seems to be pretty global thing.
Today in the United States, I’d love to have more videos of my alleged representatives eating the same produce I’m feeding to mine. Ideally they’d be able to spell potato along the way too, but I’ll take what I can get.
19 Comments
inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world · 44 pts · 1d
From the wiki
And of course, the video.
acockworkorange@mander.xyz · 35 pts · 1d
At first I was "lots of cultures eat raw onions. It pairs great with raw kibbeh and some spicy foods." Then I saw the reptilian eat a bite of it with the peel on, trying its best to look human and miserably failing. Good call, Australia.
ToastedRavioli@midwest.social · 5 pts · 23h
Raw red onion (cut up) with salt and lime is really good, and Im not even a big red onion person
aberrate_junior_beatnik@midwest.social · 28 pts · 1d
Eating a raw onion like an apple is eccentric. Eating it with the skin on is deranged
ToastedRavioli@midwest.social · 13 pts · 23h
Tbf eating an onion like an apple would imply leaving the skin on. Eating an onion like an orange would make more sense if youre taking off the outside
aberrate_junior_beatnik@midwest.social · 2 pts · 20h
You're right, and I actually thought about that. But that's the way I've always heard it described (and yes, it has come up before) so I just went with it. Orange is maybe better, but you don't peel an orange and then just bite into it, you eat it section by section. Banana would work but the difference in shape makes it weird. Not sure there's a great analogue
porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 18h
Speak for yourself
slazer2au@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 1d
Did we name a farm after him like we named a swimming pool after a prime minister that drowned?
BradleyUffner@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 1d
My grandpa used to do that. He'd at least remove the dry skin first though, before chomping it down like an apple.
Snowclone@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 1d
fairly common practice in farm country, I know plenty of old folks that did this regularly, but yes.. they peeled it.
DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1d
An onion is food, he ate the food, he enjoyed it.
Some people eat the apple core.
Some people eat chicken bones.
Some people eat Casu marzu, don't search this, if you don't know what it is.
Some people eat balut, same warning.
It's just an onion, why are people so fucking sensitive about what other people eat?
Notyou@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 1d
When you started listing gross things people eat, I was wondering if you were gonna mention balut. I don't like to yuck someone's yum, but 🤮
I'll heed your warning to not look up casu marzu
tpyo@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 21h
::: spoiler don't read while eating, hint: fly larva in cheese
It's eaten with the maggots still in it
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 5 pts · 19h
I had a friend in a high school who hated onions and his dad would sometimes come in his room while we were hanging out and be like "Hey, Travis, look." Then when he looked, his dad would take a huge bite out of a raw onion which would make my friend gag.
He didn't do it with the skin on, tho.
southsamurai@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 19h
Well, that rabbit hole was fun!
Gotta say, the man is a right cunt, and not the good kind of cunt.
But the onion thing? Baller move, and his explanation of it was legit.
On the Wikipedia page someone linked, he says that we eat raw onion regularly, like in salads, so just biting one isn't going to be any worse. And he also said that the farmer was proud of his crop, so it seemed like the right thing to do. And I can get behind that concept.
Again though, it's the broken clock thing. Something is wrong with him, and not because he likes onions. He reminds me of rfk jr tbh. Saying and doing shit that's just wrong so boldly that is approaches absurdity.
fubarx@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1d
Onion John: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onion_John
IsoKiero@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 1d
Once upon a time it was enough to behave a bit silly to lose your seat on the politics. Today, not so much. And not just in the US, seems to be pretty global thing.
stephen@lazysoci.al · 4 pts · 1d
Today in the United States, I’d love to have more videos of my alleged representatives eating the same produce I’m feeding to mine. Ideally they’d be able to spell potato along the way too, but I’ll take what I can get.
clanker_victim_555@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1d
Nodding intensifies.
https://youtu.be/9wT9XS_TvzQ?t=50