The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science

(Nandana) #1

  • Not enough batter. When there’s too little batter, the
    onion is exposed to the full ravaging power of the oil. Its
    sugars rapidly caramelize and then burn, while tissues dry
    out, turning papery and tough.

  • Too much batter. This is almost worse than having batter
    that’s too thin. Instead of staying light and crisp, an onion
    ring with too much batter will retain too much internal
    moisture, and as soon as it comes out of the oil, the batter
    starts getting soggy.

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