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Pickled red onion

Thinly sliced, quick-pickled red onion, almost always added after baking for its acidity and crunch.

Salt
moderate
Fat
low
Sweetness
moderate
Acidity
high
Heat
none
Moisture
moderate
Umami
low
Cooking requirement
raw ready to eat

Preparation

Thinly sliced and quick-pickled in vinegar, brine, and sugar; almost always added after baking to preserve crunch and acidity

Scattered thinly as a finishing accent, not a primary topping

Suitable to add after baking.

Cautions

  • baking it with the pizza rather than adding after wilts its crunch and mutes its acidity

Pairs well with

  • Fried egg (post-bake)

    Adds textural contrast against Pickled red onion. Best added fresh after baking, for brightness against Pickled red onion.

  • 'Nduja

    Adds textural contrast against Pickled red onion.

  • Prosciutto crudo

    Adds textural contrast against Pickled red onion.

  • Cooked chicken

    Adds textural contrast against Pickled red onion.

  • Anchovies

    Adds textural contrast against Pickled red onion.

  • Clams

    Adds textural contrast against Pickled red onion.

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