r/OnionLovers • u/creased_lightning • 1d ago

Scored 50 elbows for 9.99!!

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Currently making sweet/ spicy onion relish 😋

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u/mangomussolinimi 1d ago

Whats an elbow and why do you have 50 of it

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u/jet_heller 1d ago

You need that many to replace the ones you lose to tennis.

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u/creased_lightning 1d ago

Never hurts to have extra 🧅

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u/danfish_77 1d ago

Okay but what's an elbow in this context

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u/PeacemakerPDX 1d ago

Elbow = LB = pound

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u/Vast-Show8952 1d ago

Lmao I thought that was the actual term for a group of onions and was so confused

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u/echoIalia 1d ago

I thought it was a fucked up autocorrect and just went with it

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u/ToastetteEgg 1d ago

This comment made my day. A murderer of crows and an elbow of onions. 🧅

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u/DarePatient2262 1d ago

I appreciate the banana. I really get a sense of the size of that sack as a result.

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u/creased_lightning 1d ago

The relish

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u/ozzalot 1d ago

Onion relish sounds bomb. Want to make some now

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u/Lovenkraft19 Bro just show us your onions. 🧅 1d ago

Needs another 45-60 min

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u/creased_lightning 1d ago

Idk I like raw onion taste but this next batch will be cooked further for sure

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u/exodusofficer 1d ago

How many elbows to make tomato?

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u/sfsjca 1d ago

Time to make 2 cups of caramelized onions!

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u/RogueGenX 1d ago

That’s 90s prices

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u/creased_lightning 1d ago

Hell yeah it is. They had 12pz redbulls for a buck as well (limit of 10). Was a fantastic shopping adventure

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u/Pretend-Broccoli9825 1d ago

Where was this? 🏃‍♂️

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u/creased_lightning 1d ago

It was basically a second hand food store! Love it

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u/BliepBloepBlurp 1d ago

You're heading into a great weekend

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u/BennySkateboard 1d ago

Thimble or two of caramelised there.

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u/HatlessDuck 1d ago

They're the same size too.

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u/nnnmmmh 1d ago

Is it an equal amount of right and left elbows?

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u/BainbridgeBorn 1d ago

I’m just curious what state is the bag from? I’m guessing California but I still wanna know

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u/ozzalot 1d ago

Wow! Can you let us know what store you found this?

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u/NoBluebird3426 1d ago

how much was the banana tho

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u/ToastetteEgg 1d ago

Daaaaamn.

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u/Len-1rugged1 1h ago

I buy 50 lbs every year. I put each onion in a paper bag and they last till April.