Ingredient
Onion
Onion is on 90 plates at 28 of the kitchens we read. The entree section holds 24 of them, and most often it is served as a burger, on sixteen.
From 40 menus · onion is on 90 plates · How we read them
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Onion, grilled or fried
Our reading of the menus lists it grilled at twelve kitchens, fried at ten, and both at seven: Bad Monkey, Bull on the Beach, Bull on the Beach (94th St), Coconuts Beach Bar, Seacrets (Jamaica USA), Sneaky Pete's, The Bayside Skillet.
On both sides: Bad Monkey, Bull on the Beach, Bull on the Beach (94th St), Coconuts Beach Bar, Seacrets (Jamaica USA), Sneaky Pete's, The Bayside Skillet.
How it comes
The forms it turns up in, most first.
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Where on the menu
The menu sections the dishes sit under, most first.
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How it's cooked
How the kitchens cook it, counting the word on the component as well as the plate.
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The journey of onion
The same 90 plates read outward from the middle: how the kitchens cook it, how it then arrives, and which part of the menu it arrives in. A wedge too narrow for its word carries it in the table underneath.
| Ring | Commonest | Plates |
|---|---|---|
| How it's cooked | other ways | 43 |
| How it comes | burger | 5 |
| Where on the menu | entree | 3 |
| Other | 97 other steps, added up | 212 |
| Not stated | the menu never printed that detail | 45 |
Every wedge, as a table
| Cooked | Arrives as | Course | Plates |
|---|---|---|---|
| fried | — | — | 16 |
| fried | burger | — | 4 |
| fried | burger | entree | 2 |
| fried | burger | not stated | 2 |
| fried | not stated | — | 4 |
| fried | not stated | appetizer | 2 |
| fried | not stated | entree | 2 |
| fried | wrap | — | 3 |
| fried | wrap | entree | 3 |
| fried | salad | — | 1 |
| fried | salad | appetizer | 1 |
| fried | sandwich | — | 1 |
| fried | sandwich | entree | 1 |
| fried | side | — | 1 |
| fried | side | breakfast | 1 |
| fried | small-plate | — | 1 |
| fried | small-plate | appetizer | 1 |
| fried | taco | — | 1 |
| fried | taco | entree | 1 |
| grilled | — | — | 16 |
| grilled | burger | — | 5 |
| grilled | burger | not stated | 5 |
| grilled | salad | — | 2 |
| grilled | salad | not stated | 2 |
| grilled | side | — | 2 |
| grilled | side | breakfast | 1 |
| grilled | side | not stated | 1 |
| grilled | small-plate | — | 2 |
| grilled | small-plate | appetizer | 2 |
| grilled | wrap | — | 2 |
| grilled | wrap | entree | 2 |
| grilled | entree-plate | — | 1 |
| grilled | entree-plate | entree | 1 |
| grilled | not stated | — | 1 |
| grilled | not stated | entree | 1 |
| grilled | taco | — | 1 |
| grilled | taco | entree | 1 |
| pickled | — | — | 11 |
| pickled | not stated | — | 3 |
| pickled | not stated | appetizer | 2 |
| pickled | not stated | entree | 1 |
| pickled | burger | — | 2 |
| pickled | burger | entree | 1 |
| pickled | burger | not stated | 1 |
| pickled | salad | — | 2 |
| pickled | salad | not stated | 2 |
| pickled | taco | — | 2 |
| pickled | taco | entree | 1 |
| pickled | taco | not stated | 1 |
| pickled | bagel | — | 1 |
| pickled | bagel | breakfast | 1 |
| pickled | small-plate | — | 1 |
| pickled | small-plate | appetizer | 1 |
| sauteed | — | — | 9 |
| sauteed | not stated | — | 4 |
| sauteed | not stated | entree | 3 |
| sauteed | not stated | breakfast | 1 |
| sauteed | burger | — | 2 |
| sauteed | burger | not stated | 2 |
| sauteed | sandwich | — | 2 |
| sauteed | sandwich | entree | 1 |
| sauteed | sandwich | not stated | 1 |
| sauteed | pasta | — | 1 |
| sauteed | pasta | not stated | 1 |
| roasted | — | — | 8 |
| roasted | salad | — | 2 |
| roasted | salad | appetizer | 1 |
| roasted | salad | entree | 1 |
| roasted | small-plate | — | 2 |
| roasted | small-plate | appetizer | 2 |
| roasted | wrap | — | 2 |
| roasted | wrap | not stated | 2 |
| roasted | not stated | — | 1 |
| roasted | not stated | entree | 1 |
| roasted | sandwich | — | 1 |
| roasted | sandwich | not stated | 1 |
| smoked | — | — | 7 |
| smoked | not stated | — | 3 |
| smoked | not stated | appetizer | 1 |
| smoked | not stated | entree | 1 |
| smoked | not stated | not stated | 1 |
| smoked | sandwich | — | 2 |
| smoked | sandwich | entree | 2 |
| smoked | bagel | — | 1 |
| smoked | bagel | breakfast | 1 |
| smoked | burger | — | 1 |
| smoked | burger | not stated | 1 |
| steamed | — | — | 4 |
| steamed | not stated | — | 2 |
| steamed | not stated | appetizer | 2 |
| steamed | small-plate | — | 1 |
| steamed | small-plate | appetizer | 1 |
| steamed | steamer-pot | — | 1 |
| steamed | steamer-pot | not stated | 1 |
| barbecued | — | — | 3 |
| barbecued | not stated | — | 2 |
| barbecued | not stated | entree | 2 |
| barbecued | flatbread | — | 1 |
| barbecued | flatbread | not stated | 1 |
| other ways | — | — | 43 |
| caramelized | — | — | 3 |
| folded | — | — | 3 |
| griddled | — | — | 3 |
| wrapped | — | — | 3 |
| baked | — | — | 2 |
| blackened | — | — | 2 |
| broiled | — | — | 2 |
| chilled | — | — | 2 |
| glazed | — | — | 2 |
| marinated | — | — | 2 |
| raw | — | — | 2 |
| scrambled | — | — | 2 |
| seared | — | — | 2 |
| simmered | — | — | 2 |
| slow-roasted | — | — | 2 |
| brined | — | — | 1 |
| cajun-rubbed | — | — | 1 |
| country-fried | — | — | 1 |
| cured | — | — | 1 |
| pan-seared | — | — | 1 |
| sliced | — | — | 1 |
| smashed | — | — | 1 |
| stuffed | — | — | 1 |
| tempura | — | — | 1 |
Travels with
What shares a plate with it, counted inside a course and never across one. A partner marked distinctive turns up together far more often than chance.
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- Chicken7read by scriptall Chicken
- Egg7read by scriptall Egg
- Lettuce6read by scriptall Lettuce
- Tomato6read by scriptall Tomato
- Cucumber5read by scriptall Cucumberdistinctive
- Bacon4read by scriptall Bacon
- Cheddar4read by scriptall Cheddardistinctive
- Fry4read by scriptall Frydistinctive
- Breast3read by scriptall Breast
- Corn3read by scriptall Corndistinctive
- Ham3read by scriptall Hamdistinctive
- Jalapeno3read by scriptall Jalapenodistinctive
- Mushroom3read by scriptall Mushroomdistinctive
- Rib3read by scriptall Ribdistinctive
- Sausage3read by scriptall Sausage
- Shrimp3read by scriptall Shrimp
- A Citrus Vinaigrette2read by scriptall A Citrus Vinaigrettedistinctive
- Avocado2read by scriptall Avocadodistinctive
- Balsamic2read by scriptall Balsamicdistinctive
- Bbq2all Bbq
- Bbq Sauce2read by scriptall Bbq Saucedistinctive
- Bean2read by scriptall Beandistinctive
- Bison2all Bisondistinctive
- Brisket2all Brisketdistinctive
- Carrot2read by scriptall Carrotdistinctive
- Cocktail Sauce2read by scriptall Cocktail Saucedistinctive
- Crab2read by scriptall Crab
- Green2read by scriptall Greendistinctive
- Jack2read by scriptall Jackdistinctive
- Old Bay (The celery-salt-and-paprika spice blend, made in Baltimore since 1939. On crabs, fries, and rims.)2read by scriptall Old Baydistinctive
- Patty2read by scriptall Pattydistinctive
- Pepper2read by scriptall Pepper
- Pepperjack2all Pepperjackdistinctive
- Pickle2read by scriptall Pickle
- Potato2read by scriptall Potato
- Salsa2all Salsadistinctive
- Tortilla2all Tortilladistinctive
- Walnut2read by scriptall Walnutdistinctive
Dishes
Our reading of the menu lists: jerk, breast, wrapped.
Known for: pan-fried, crepe, folded.
Our reading of the menu lists: turkey, oyster, chicken filet.
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Our reading of the menu turns up diced, cabbage and flounder.
Our reading of the menu lists: patty, chip, pickle.
Pepperjack, bison and burger come up more here than elsewhere on our list.
Our reading of the menu lists: vegetable, brioche, tartar.
Our reading of the menu lists broiled, crumbled and crab.
Known for: tempura, corn, crema.
Known for: jus, Beurre Blanc Sauce, duck.
Our reading of the menu lists jerk, sliced and jerk chicken.
The menu leans on broth, baguette and succotash.
Brisket, Ipa Steak Sauce and roll come up more here than elsewhere on our list.
The menu leans on country-fried, kaiser and tartar.
Egg, hollandaise and poached come up more here than elsewhere on our list.
Our reading of the menu lists: swiss, pickle, beef fries gravy.
Known for: filet, Lemon Vinaigrette, raw.
Our reading of the menu turns up braised, linguine and evoo.
Our reading of the menu turns up popcorn, drink and fresh.
Egg, omelette and hollandaise come up more here than elsewhere on our list.
Known for: charred, grana, raw.
Our reading of the menu lists egg, duck and folded.
Our reading of the menu turns up cracker, fruit and cod.
Our reading of the menu turns up meat, birria beef taco and blu crab dip.
Our reading of the menu turns up steamed, soft crab and crab.
Our reading of the menu lists burger, bacon jam and boom boom chicken.
Our reading of the menu lists egg, omelette and folded.
In the family
Where it sits in the ingredient lexicon.
One entry is all the menus we read give this. All vegetable
Where on the island
The 28 kitchens above, by district. Counted off the menus we read, in order up the island — not a ranking of neighbourhoods.
| District | Kitchens | Side of the island |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown / Inlet & Boardwalk | 1 | boardwalk |
| Lower Midtown | 6 | bayside · inland |
| Midtown | 6 | bayside · inland · oceanfront |
| Uptown | 4 | bayside · inland |
| North OC | 4 | inland |
| West Ocean City | 5 | harbor |
| Day-trips ring | 2 | inland |