Onions, cut into
rings, dipped into
batter, and
deep fried.
Moore's, America's largest wholesaler of
French fries, has noted that
marketing studies show that onion rings are the #1 appetizer ordered by restaurant patrons (R&I Tastes of America, 1999), with adults ages 39-52 being the
demographic group that orders them the most. By region, the American West lags behind the rest of the
United States in ordering onion rings.
While you can make onion rings from any variety of onion, the restaurant and food industry prefers to use short day varieties developed for their single center, thick rings, sweeter flavor, and lower pungency.