The photo shows our lunch today; wasa crackers, thinly sliced roast beef, lettuce, and the prettiest pickled onions. It was such a nice change from the usual. These onions are also great on top of a salad. What will you eat them with?

Makes 11, 1 ounce servings.

Ingredients

• Purple onions, 1 lb (470 grams)
• White wine vinegar, 1 1/2 cup (344 grams)
• Bay leaf, 2
• Fresh thyme, 4 branches
• Dried red chiles, 2
• Sugar, 1 TB (15 mL)
• Black pepper, 1 tsp (5 mL)
• Salt, 1/4 tsp (1.25 mL)
• Water, 1 1/2 cup (350 grams)

Preparation

Bring a teakettle of water to a boil.